The opioid epidemic has plagued the United States since the 1990s. However, it has not remained the same but has been marked by three distinctive waves. The first wave involved prescription opioids and related overdoses. In the second wave, beginning around 2010, we saw a dramatic increase in heroin use and overdoses. The third wave…
Most opioid addiction begins with prescription painkiller use that spirals out of control before a person recognizes what has happened. Many people falsely believe that painkillers are safe because a physician prescribes them, but nothing could be further from the truth. Individuals who rely on prescription painkillers for long-term pain management may develop a dependency,…
Alcohol and drug addiction impact all areas of life, but perhaps none so significantly as relationships. While individuals suffering from substance use disorders (SUD) often feel like they are suffering alone, the truth is that everyone around them is suffering as well. In the early stages of SUD, the user is often aware of the…
Heroin use and addiction have a long history in the United States. However, it was not until the grips of the opioid epidemic took hold of our nation that heroin use because mainstream. A significant portion of new heroin users was initially dependent upon or addicted to prescription opioids. Heroin is much cheaper and more…
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid created to combat severe pain associated with operations, serious injuries, or cancer. For chronic pain, fentanyl can be prescribed after less potent painkillers become ineffective. While fentanyl has legitimate medical uses, its euphoric effects have led to its abuse as a recreational drug with an extremely high potential for…
Non-12-step rehab shares a few common characteristics with its AA predecessor. To begin, both ideas promote abstinence from the abused substances. It should also be noted that, like traditional twelve-step programs, there is no unified non-12 step approach. Some versions feature elements of spirituality, while others do not.
Our amenities, along with our specially trained staff have one specific focus and that focus is how we can best help people recover from addiction. We do that by providing a safe, comfortable, nurturing environment and a curriculum targeting individual recovery.
Drug substitution treats addiction by replacing opiates with less of a “high”. One of the most commonly used treatments for opiate addiction in America for many years has been to …
Let’s face it, not everyone who becomes addicted to alcohol or other drugs is immediately ready to receive help. In fact, very few substance abusers will ask for that type …
Much of the success, or lack thereof, in the addiction treatment field thus far has been a combination of the intent of the individual being treated as well as the …