Affordable Addiction Treatment Affordable addiction treatment just isn’t something that most people talk about. It’s as if one is saying, “hey, I know this life or death, but I want to save a buck.” Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth is that by the time most addicts are redy for treatment, they’ve…
Finding Addiction Treatment: How to do it the right way. Finding addiction treatment that’s right for you can be a daunting task. There are many variables to consider including whether or not you’re paying for treatment out of your own pocket or will you rely on your health insurance program. The worst time to be…
Landmark $270 Million Opioid Lawsuit Settlement Opens Door for Dozens of Pending Cases Purdue Pharma recently agreed to pay Oklahoma $270 million rather than face trial on charges of misleading marketing practices and misrepresentation regarding Oxycontin, according to company and state press releases. Court battles are far from over for the pharmaceutical company, which still…
Is Methadone a Good Alternative? Medication Assisted Treatment programs use a few alternatives to dangerous opioids. Medications, including buprenorphine (Suboxone®, Subutex®), methadone, and extended release naltrexone (Vivitrol®), are effective for the treatment of opioid use disorders. Buprenorphine and methadone are “essential medicines” according to the World Health Organization. A NIDA study shows that once treatment…
Job Opportunities After Rehab: What Are Your Options? A 2012 study found that getting a job after rehab is leads to lower rates of relapse and a higher percentage of positive treatment outcomes. At TDRC, a high percentage of our residents are employed and many go back to school. In both cases, they dramatically improved…
Aftercare for Addiction Treatment Aftercare refers to continued treatment AFTER Rehab. Rehab is for detox, aftercare is for long term sobriety. Any recovering addict must do both if they hope to have any chance at success for long term sobriety. The stark reality is that 30-90 days in Rehab is not going to do much…
Exercise in Addiction Recovery Exercise in addiction recovery is a key component for many reasons, not the least of which is to take a holistic approach to recovery. During the addiction recovery treatment proccess, successful patients will find themselves moving on from Rehadb, IOP and PHP likely into a sober living program. It is during…
Addiction recovery stories are always encouraging to hear. They all share one common trait – no two are alike. Everyone has a different path to recovery. Addiction is a disease – that’s a fact that’s no longer disputed, but taking that first dose, that first hit, was a choice – and that’s all people seem…
The Drug That Could Combat the Heroin Epidemic On the other end of the spectrum of opioid agonist drugs like methadone and buprenorphine are the opioid antagonists, including the drug naloxone. In addition to being able to inhibit the activation of opioid receptors, naloxone acts as a competitive antagonist and is able to actively reverse…
Hitting rock bottom before seeking treatment can be dangerous. Not only is rock bottom hard to qualify, but it’s also not absolute. Furthermore, waiting for yourself or a loved one to hit rock bottom could lead to someone actually dying – not a good thing. What Defines Rock Bottom? Rock bottom refers to the idea…