prescription-drugs

How Can Prescription Drug Misuse Be Prevented?

The Backstory on Prescription Meds Taking pills is something millions of people do daily. Many people take prescriptions to help them manage certain health conditions. The number of daily pills is probably substantial if you are a senior citizen. Getting a great deal on prescription drugs for seniors will require top-notch health insurance. With the … Read more

Heroin questions and answers

Do you have a burning question about heroin?

Heroin questions? There is so much confusion on the subject of Heroin Addiction In my opinion, most of the people who are addicted to heroin started out taking some kind of pain medication. These medications are classified as opiates or opioids. You might be familiar with the following examples: morphine methadone Buprenorphine hydrocodone oxycodone Opioid … Read more

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Naltrexone for Addiction

Fast Facts about Naltrexone for addiction treatment Naltrexone helps you avoid relapse. It is legal and is administered under a doctor’s care. It is NOT just another drug to abuse. Naltrexone is produced under safe conditions and sold legally. There is no risk of getting tainted doses, which can happen with street drugs. You can stop … Read more

Suboxone Medication Treatment

Suboxone is a medication that is used to treat addiction. Suboxone Background Prescription opioid pain medications such as Oxycontin and Vicodin are very addictive. These drugs can have effects similar to heroin … especially when taken in large doses or taken other than prescribed. Not everyone who uses opioids gets addicted. But it is difficult … Read more

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Five ways to test your drug knowledge and stay sober

Once a year there is a national “Drug Awareness Week”.  There are all sorts of local events and learning activities that take place across the US. This is a great to learn about the dangers of drugs  …. but how do you stay sober the rest of the year? I’m glad you asked because the government program … Read more

Chronic Pain Addiction

Chronic Pain in Recovery

The word chronic means constant, lasting a long time, or coming back again and again. When you have pain that has bothered you for more than 3 months and doesn’t seem to get better with time, you may be experiencing chronic pain. If you have suffered from drug addiction or alcohol abuse, dealing with Chronic … Read more