
Are You Addicted to OxyContin?
Addiction, Opiates, Opioids, Substance Abuse, TreatmentAm I Addicted to OxyContin
An OxyContin addiction may have caught you completely by surprise when those innocent pain pills led to opioid use disorder. If you suspect you have built up a tolerance to it, and wonder if you are addicted to OxyContin,…

Ativan Withdrawal Symptoms and Relief
Addiction, Opiates, Opioids, TreatmentAtivan, just like other benzodiazepines like Xanax or Valium, is a drug that is great…until it isn’t. While these medications are intended for short-term relief of anxiety or insomnia, the fact is that they are so effective that it becomes…

Oxymorphone—Opana Withdrawal Symptoms
Addiction, Opioids, Prescription DrugsOpana, the brand name for oxymorphone hydrochloride, is a powerful narcotic used to manage moderate to severe pain. As with other prescription opioids, Opana is a highly addictive drug. Even those patients who take Opana as prescribed can find…

Treatment for Accidental Drug Overdose
Drug Abuse, Opioids, Recovery, Substance AbuseIn the past, a drug overdose was a somewhat rare occurrence. An occasional news report of a celebrity drug overdose death or a neighborhood rumor about a local overdose might emerge, but these incidents were not common. How dramatically things…

Long Term Morphine Use Withdrawal Process
Addiction, Opioids, TreatmentAnyone who has ever experienced post-surgical pain understands the wonders of morphine. This synthetic opioid analgesic not only blocks pain receptors in the brain and the spinal cord but also produces a euphoric, dreamlike state. Morphine may…

Opioid Addiction: Effects on the Family
Addiction, Family, OpioidsThe opioid epidemic claims nearly 50,000 lives a year in the United States, with a further 1,000+ emergency room admissions. The nation’s health is suffering, the healthcare sector is struggling, and it’s a huge financial burden on the state.
But…