Every prescription medication comes with warnings and side effects. It is important to heed these warnings, as to not risk dangerous and even fatal consequences that could occur. This is why your doctor or a medical professional at a treatment facility will ask you if you are on any other medication. Suboxone is a […]
The nation is facing an epidemic of monumental proportions. The concern surrounding addiction is not new but is growing. Addiction can tear at familial seams, create other mental health problems, stir up personal problems, and even lead to death. More people today are dying from opioid overdoses than any other accidental death. Substance abuse treatment […]
With the heroin epidemic on the rise and overdosing becoming more and more common, the race to find a solution is more critical than ever. Traces of fentanyl can be found in many street drugs which raises the risk of overdose. Treatment facilities are battling every day with trying to treat the overwhelming amount of […]
Unless you’ve been studiously avoiding all TV, press and even social media for the past couple of years, you are likely aware that our country is in the throes of an opioid epidemic that is affecting millions of people. In 2017 alone, more than 47,000 people died as a result of opioid overdose and this […]
Realizing that you have an opiate addiction and choosing to get help for it is a very courageous decision. The medication Suboxone is often utilized as the first line of defense against the addiction. Suboxone is a mixture of two active ingredients: buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is an opioid partial agonist which helps relieve the […]
Opioid addiction is running rampant across most of the United States. People experiencing massive amounts of pain after an accident, injury or surgery are prescribed pain killers to help treat the pain. When the dosage they were prescribed no longer squelches the pain that they feel, some people tend to take the medication more frequently […]
Methadone and Suboxone are prescription drugs that help to combat a wide array of addictions. With so many similarities and intricacies in their usage, we take a look at a comparison between the two. What do Suboxone and Methadone Treat? Suboxone is a special kind of medication that was developed to help combat dependence on […]
Find a Suboxone Doctors – What to Look for An addiction to opioids can take over your life very quickly. Many people start taking opioids for the right reasons and become addicted to them accidentally. They may have taken them more frequently than their doctor advised them to or taken more of them than they […]
The difference between addiction and dependence can be difficult to understand, however, it is still important to understand. Medication-Assisted Treatment has been proven to be one of the most effective methods in the fight against opioid addiction. However, heavy stigma is still alive and well today with the belief that people will fall into suboxone […]
Opioid addiction is a debilitating phenomenon that’s affecting a wide range of individuals from different nationalities, ethnicities, and age groups. One age group that’s been affected significantly is teenagers. Research found that between 1997 and 2012 the rate of hospitalization due to opioid poisoning nearly doubles in children and adolescents in the United States. If […]