Every day, more than 115 Americans die from opioid overdoses. We’re now seeing a nationwide epidemic of illicit opioid use in addition to prescription painkiller abuse. Methadone treatment can dramatically support heroin and opioid detoxes. It can also treat severe pain in medical settings. However, methadone withdrawal can be a frightening, painful, and frustrating experience….
Handling the Holidays: 8 Tips for Avoiding a Drug Relapse During the Holiday Season
Are you worried about falling into a drug relapse this holiday season? There’s no denying that the holidays can be a stressful and isolating time of year. In fact, approximately 20 percent of people report feeling “overwhelmingly stressed” during the holiday season. While the holiday season can be stressful enough for the average person, this stress is…
Essential Tips for How to Hold an Intervention for Your Loved One
Prescription drug abuse is affecting the lives of millions of Americans and the problem continues to rise. According to the National Study on Drug Use and Health, 1 in 10 Americans, over 28 million of us, have engaged in illicit drug use. If someone you love has an addiction problem, you know that it affects…
In Sickness and in Health: 10 Crucial Tips for the Spouse of an Addict
More than 20 million Americans over the age of 12 currently suffer from a substance abuse disorder. Forty-six percent of Americans also have a friend or family member with a substance abuse disorder. For many of these people, the person dealing with substance abuse is a spouse. If you’re part of this group and are…
How to Tell Your Family You’re Addicted to Opiates
In between 2010 and 2016, the number of people diagnosed with opioid addictions increased by a whopping 493 percent. And, unfortunately, many of these addicts don’t receive treatment for their conditions. But you want to defy those odds. In order to do so, you must first come clean about your addiction. Admitting you have a…
What Is a Methadone Clinic and How Does the Treatment Work?
If you or someone you know has an opiate addiction, you’re probably reading this because it’s time to seek help. Perhaps you’ve been reluctant to stop using because the withdrawals seem far worse than the drug. Methadone treatment in conjunction with therapy has proven to help people recover from opiate addiction. However, you might be…
Opiate Withdrawal Timeline: What to Expect While You’re Getting Clean
Do you struggle with opiate addiction? If so, you’re not alone. Recent data shows that more than two million Americans over the age of twelve are in the same boat. If you’re struggling with an opiate addiction, you may simultaneously want to get clean and feel scared of what the opiate withdrawal timeline will be…
How Does Medication Help With Addiction Recovery?
Opioid addiction has been spreading like wildfire throughout the country. This has been due to prescription medications like oxycodone, which were widely prescribed in the past years. These addictive medications may lead to drug abuse and affect your health on long term. That’s why addiction recovery centers are taking a medication-assisted approach to help people…
7 Signs Your Loved One is an Opiate Addict
A recent study found that from 2010 to 2016, the number of people addicted to opioids jumped 493%. This includes both prescribed and illicit drugs.
Methadone- More Helpful than Hurtful
Methadone treatment can be highly effective and is most commonly suggested by doctors to help patients with heroin or other narcotics addictions. Methadone itself is a narcotic, which simulates the effects of heroin or other drugs without giving the user the same “sensations” or “high” that they’re used to. Methadone treatment can be crudely compared…