Naltrexone is a prescription medication used as part of treatment for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. Over the past two decades, opioid overdose deaths in the United States have increased by 400% according to CDC data. The menace with opioids is multifaceted. As a result of the ongoing opioid epidemic, many people prescribed…
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Suboxone is a combination medication that contains both buprenorphine and naloxone in one tablet. What is buprenorphine, then? Buprenorphine is proven effective in treating heroin addiction. The medication works by triggering your brain’s opioid receptors, but without delivering the euphoria or the potentially dangerous side effects of opioids. In this way, buprenorphine can both reduce…
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Addiction is a chronic disease of the brain, affecting the reward and motivation centers, and it is also a genetic problem. Indeed, scientists have argued about the genetic and hereditary influences on addiction for decades. To truly understand the influence of genetics and heredity, we must understand the difference between the two. Alcohol use disorder,…
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NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) reports that 9.5 million adults in the US experienced substance use disorder with a co-occurring mental health disorder in 2019. Those diagnosed with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) are three times more likely to be involved with alcohol or drug abuse. With PTSD affecting 8 in every 100 adults in…
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Over the past two-plus decades, over 760,000 Americans have died due to the opioid crisis that has plagued our nation. The number of drug overdose deaths often increases year-over-year and has quadrupled since 1999. Furthermore, of the over 70,000 drug overdose deaths that occurred in 2019 alone, 70% were opioid-related. This situation has become severe…
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If you or a loved one is abusing drink or drugs or dealing with substance abuse and you’re ready to commit to recovery, you’ll be faced with many options for addiction treatment. Partial hospitalization programs are one of the levels of care that may be able to help you. Learning about the many benefits of…
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If you find yourself or your loved one struggling with substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder, you might be avoiding treatment because you’re confused and apprehensive about detox and addiction treatment. Today, we’ll show you how to detox your body from drugs safely, whether you need a medical detox program at an inpatient rehab…
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Drinking alcohol affects everyone in different ways. There are many variables, including your tolerance to alcohol and your ability to moderate your alcohol consumption, that can influence the range and severity of alcohol’s side effects. Both the short-term and long-term effects of alcohol can vary from person to person. While many of the long-term effects…
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An IOP or intensive outpatient program is a form of outpatient rehab proven effective for treating mild substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder. For most moderate or severe addictions, residential rehab, also known as inpatient treatment, is typically the most effective delivery method for treatment. This also applies when you need medical detox, or…
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What is Sober Living? A sober living home helps guide residents who are trying to stop drinking or using drugs through the recovery process. These homes provide a sober living environment in a residential setting. Like halfway houses, they help transition residents from addiction and recovery back into normal life and a fruitful role in…
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