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Canada Legalizes Prescription Heroin
October 4th, 2016Legalization of Prescription Heroin: What It Means A recent article by the Washington Post reported the decision by Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, to legalize prescription heroin. As the article explains, the decision to legalize prescription heroin came only after other efforts to treat certain patients affected by the use of heroin failed. Though this […]
Making Friends In Early Recovery
October 3rd, 2016Loneliness Is A Relapse Trigger A general list of relapse triggers can be summed up in the acronym HALT – Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired. In general people are at more risk of relapse in one of these states, so it is in your best interest to avoid them altogether by taking care of your […]
Does Insurance Cover The Cost Of Suboxone?
September 30th, 2016What Is Suboxone? Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid addiction. It is made with a combination of the common forms of medication used to treat opiate drug abuse concerns, buprenorphine and naloxone. Suboxone may be used in patients who have already tried buprenorphine treatments. The hard truth about some medications used to treat […]
The Benefits Of Addicts Helping Other Addicts
September 29th, 2016One of the most beneficial parts of entering a rehab facility for addiction is being able to connect with other people who are facing the same struggles that you are. Talking to others that have fallen victim to substance abuse or addiction may help you to realize that you are not alone. For some people, […]
Talking To Young Children About Drugs
September 26th, 2016It is that time of year again; parents everywhere are celebrating the return of children to school. While this may mean that parents and children get a much-needed break from one another, it also means a couple of other things. Children will be exposed to many more things outside a parent’s control, which can include […]
Find A Drug Rehab Near Me
September 22nd, 2016According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 21.2 million Americans aged 12 and older needed help for a drug or alcohol abuse problem in 2014. However, only 2.5 million of these people received treatment. The reasons for this vast discrepancy vary, but oftentimes it may be due to you or your […]
Prescription Opioid And Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week
September 21st, 2016Prescription Opioid Disorder and the Heroin Epidemic As President Obama highlights in his statement, addiction to prescription opioids and heroin is a disease that touches many, from the smaller communities to the large cities. Obama asserts that we are working to address this issue at the federal and local levels, and that, “The Federal Government […]
Understanding The Current Wave Of Heroin Use
September 13th, 2016One cannot go through a week without hearing some story in the local news about heroin; an arrest, an overdose, the numbers of ER visits increasing, etc. Googling for “Heroin Use,” to see what the trends are in news stories, the first three pages display ten articles posted in the past 12 hours. Over one […]
Building Trust In Recovery From Addiction
September 8th, 2016Many things get lost when people use drugs or alcohol, including jobs, friends, and homes, but usually one of the first things to be lost, and the last thing to get back, is trust. In the aftermath of an addiction, regaining lost trust or building new trust, can often be a long and daunting road. […]
OEF/OIF Veterans and Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
September 7th, 2016There has been much concern in the public and the press about the fate of our veterans returning from active duty overseas. With nearly 1.9 million service personnel—combined active duty, National Guard, and Reserve forces having been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan alone—it is not hard to see why, based on the number of those […]
September Is National Recovery Month
September 1st, 2016What Is National Recovery Month? National Recovery Month was created by the Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration as a way of encouraging addiction recovery and to help promote long-lasting sobriety. It highlights not only those who have recovered from addiction, but those who have helped make it possible. It spreads the message that […]
Am I Drinking Too Much?
August 30th, 2016Understanding Drinking Guidelines In order to know if you are drinking too much, you first have to know what is considered above the recommended guidelines. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), in order to be at low risk for developing an alcohol use disorder, women should have no more than […]
