Wednesday, January 18th, 2023
Withdrawal From Kratom
Kratom is a substance derived from the leaf of a Southeast Asian tree that has opioid-like effects. People take it to relax or elevate their mood and energy. Many...
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Monday, May 9th, 2022Guide to Opioid Addiction and Abuse
In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported over 100,000 opioid overdose deaths. From the year before, there was a significant rise in opioid abuse. Prescription...Read More -
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019Why Suboxone is Not the Solution to Getting off Heroin
Buprenorphine (more commonly known by its brand names, Suboxone, Subutex and Zubsolv) is one of just three federally approved medications to treat opioid addiction. But because of its intense...Read More -
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019Integrative Opioid Addiction Treatment: Lasting Recovery Without the Suboxone
An estimated 2.4 million people in the US struggle with prescription painkiller addiction, and almost half a million suffer from heroin addiction. Unfortunately, much of that has to do...Read More -
Saturday, March 16th, 2019The 3 Secrets to Alternative Prescription Drug Treatment Medical Doctors Don’t Want You to Know
With drug addiction being one of the leading causes of death in the US, it’s no surprise that the presence of 12-Step treatment centers is so pervasive nationwide. While...Read More -
Thursday, January 10th, 2019Could Kratom Addiction be the Next Chapter of the Opioid Crisis?
The opioid crisis is the most pressing public health issue of our times: it destroys lives and divides communities, and opioid addiction treatment is often inconsistent or inaccessible to...Read More -
Thursday, October 18th, 2018Self-medicating Depression With Opioids
Self-medicating depression with opioids. Life is not without its challenges. Sometimes the struggles, pain, suffering and heartbreak it involves can feel like too much to bear. If this sounds...Read More -
Thursday, October 11th, 2018Mindfulness: A Non-Opioid Alternative for Pain Management
Mindfulness: A Non-Opioid Alternative for Pain Management. Today, opioids are widely accepted in the medical community as the go-to for treating pain. But with opioid addiction rates skyrocketing, perhaps...Read More