
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…

Xanax Withdrawal Symptoms Cold Turkey
Addiction, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse, TreatmentWhat Are Some Dangers of Quitting Xanax Cold Turkey
Xanax (alprazolam) is one of the drugs in the benzodiazepine family, a fast-acting sedative that is wildly popular in the U.S. In fact, with an estimated 49 million Xanax prescriptions written…

Drinking Alcohol and Taking Ambien—A Dangerous Combo
Alcohol, Ambien, Prescription DrugsWith the proliferation of new sleep-related products—special pillows, bespoked mattresses, and sheets “guaranteed” to provide us with the “best night’s sleep of our lives,” it is clear that achieving a better quality of sleep is…

Residential Detox for Adderall Withdrawal
Adderall, Addiction, Drug Abuse, Prescription Drugs, Recovery, Rehab, Substance Abuse, TreatmentAs with many prescription drugs that are misused, Adderall finds itself in this camp. Adderall is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine that belongs to the class of stimulant drugs. The drug is often prescribed for treating individuals…

Fentanyl Patch Addiction and Treatment Options
Addiction, Detox, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Recovery, Rehab, Substance Abuse, TreatmentFentanyl is a powerful prescription opioid derived from morphine, and often marketed under the brand name Duragesic. The drug is very potent, at least fifty times more so than morphine. Fentanyl is typically reserved for cancer patients who…

Why Do Opiates Make You Sick
Addiction, Detox, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Recovery, Rehab, Substance Abuse, TreatmentOpiates, whether in prescription pill form or in the form of heroin, can make you feel nauseous when you take them and nauseous when you stop them after forming a physical dependence. The drugs provoke a powerful response by the central nervous…

The Effects of Taking Too Much Pain Medication
Addiction, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, RehabWhen prescription painkillers burst onto the scene in the 90s they were seen as a wonder drug. These powerful analgesics could swiftly manage moderate to severe pain and were supposedly non-habit forming. Well we all know the end of that story,…

Why People Should Avoid Using Opiates To Manage Pain Even If It Is Prescribed By A Doctor
Addiction, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Recovery, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Given the epidemic of opioid and opiate drug abuse in the United
States, people should probably avoid using opiates to manage pain, especially
chronic pain, even when they are prescribed by a doctor. The side effects and
dangers are too great.…

The Deadly Combination of Heroin and Fentanyl
Addiction, Detox, Mental Health, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, RecoveryAbout four years ago there was a sudden surge in overdose deaths, which at the time attributed to heroin. It wasn’t clear why the drastic uptick in heroin overdoses was happening at first. Eventually, the answer came: Fentanyl. Fentanyl is…

Long Term Effects of Vicodin Use
Addiction, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse, TreatmentMost of us have taken Vicodin for some reason or another, whether to control painful dental infections, sustaining an injury, or following surgery. Vicodin is the most highly prescribed opioid in the U.S., with 136 million prescriptions filled…