Category: Opioid

Obstacles In The Road To Recovery
Addiction

Obstacles In The Road To Recovery

The first step towards recovery is for addicts to acknowledge a problem exists that they can’t control and what they want to obtain help. Some addicts have been in and out of treatment and are familiar with the process. Many, though are facing their first time in this position and

Identifying Behavior Changes In Opioid Addicts
Addiction

Identifying Behavior Changes In Opioid Addicts

The Opioid Crisis that has swept the nation is an ever-growing problem where many Americans know someone who is suffering from this addiction. Commonly, addiction leads to several changes in a person. People who are suffering exhibit many behaviors that are far from who they are before they developed the

Understanding Substance Abuse In Youths
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Understanding Substance Abuse In Youths

It is a common phenomenon for teens to experiment with drugs and alcohol. They may first try a bit at a party or a friend’s house. After they first give in to try drugs or alcohol they are more likely to try them again. Before long, they can be regularly

Addiction

Why Inpatient Care is the Definitive Method of Drug Rehabilitation

When you think of addicts and their recovery, chances are the first notion you think of is inpatient care. You see it represented in movies, TV shows, and read about it in books for characters who seek treatment. Rarely will you see them being treated by a doctor from home,

Why Psychotherapy is an Effective Treatment Method
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Handling and Treating Anxiety in Inpatient Care

There are a number of common fears many patients feel when enrolling in recovery. Fear, shame, anger, and helplessness are just a few of the many emotions that drug addicts frequently feel. However, one of the most common and troubling feelings that patients struggle with is anxiety. Anxiety places people

What to Know About Prescription Drug Abuse
Addiction

What to Know About Prescription Drug Abuse

Americans of all age groups suffer from prescription drug addiction – yes, even teenagers misuse prescription drugs and fall victim to codependency. Abusing prescription drugs can vary from taking high doses of other people’s prescription painkillers to snorting mashed up pills or injecting them. When drug use becomes ongoing and

What to Expect from Opiate Withdrawals
Opioid

What to Expect from Opiate Withdrawals

What are Opiates? After sustaining major injuries from car accidents, workplace accidents, sports injuries, and random encounters, sometimes medical providers will prescribe medication to assist injured victims with their pain. The go-to prescription drugs for treating pain are classified as opioids, which include codeine, hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl.

Rebuilding Relationships After Addiction

Often referred to as a family disease, addiction affects every part of an individual’s life and relationships negatively. It’s not just the person struggling with a substance abuse problem that needs treatment, close loved ones and families also need interventions from the impact abuse puts on everyone.  Addicts don’t think

Addiction

The Importance of Art Therapy in Recovery

When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction treatment, there are many common concepts that come to mind. Most think of patients attending and living in rehabilitation centers, or groups of addicts discussing their problems together. Some addicts may focus on recovery with new exercise routines, or explore a new

Addiction

Opening Up to Others About Your Addiction

Every day, addicts of all kinds struggle in one of the most strenuous and stressful fights of their lives. Whether on drugs, alcohol, or an entirely different substance, addictions are the source of many negative experiences and feelings. From tension to anxiety, loneliness, low self-esteem, fear, and hopelessness, addiction can