The opioid epidemic has exploded around the world, impacting people of all ages and backgrounds. The growing number of deaths due to prescription painkiller abuse is alarming and heartbreaking. In an effort to understand the current addiction crisis, it’s important...
Missouri, like other states in the country, hasn’t been spared by the opioid epidemic. Unfortunately, the rate of deaths linked to opioid use and abuse has continued to spiral upward across the state with as many as 1200 people losing their lives to opioid-related...
Opioid addiction creates severe distress in those who are struggling with it, but there is hope—and solutions. Treatment relapse for opioid addiction can take many paths, each of which involves its own challenges. In this blog post, we'll discuss the eight stages...
Opioid addiction is a serious health issue that affects millions of people around the world. It is often seen as an acute condition requiring short-term treatments such as detoxification and abstinence from drugs or alcohol. However, it has been suggested that...
In the United States, we are in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, as well as illegal drugs such as heroin. In this blog post, we will discuss three medications that...
In the United States, we are in the midst of an opioid addiction crisis. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 115 people die from opioid overdoses every day. This is a huge problem, and it is important to find effective treatments for opioid...
Opioid addiction may be something that you have heard about or read about, or it might even be something that you are experiencing. Opioids are pain relievers, and can be prescribed by doctors in order to help patients who are having trouble with pain. The...
It’s true to say that anyone who uses opioids is at risk of developing an addiction. They are a highly addictive substance, but there are some people who will be more at risk than others. For example, your personal history will play a part in how likely you are to...
Opioid addictions (opioid use disorders) are among the most common substance use disorders treated at addiction treatment centers in the United States. Recent reports on opioid use in America suggest over ten million Americans (some as young as age 12) have an...
In the midst of the current opioid crisis in America, there is a great deal of discussion and debate around how to best combat opioid addiction. One potential solution that has generated a great deal of controversy is the use of buprenorphine. This medication can...