Opiates are a class of drug either derived from the opium poppy or synthetically produced to mimic the effects of those drugs. Some opiates are prescribed as pain medications, but others are illegal, or illicit, like heroin. All opiates are extremely addictive. According to the 2015 World Drug Report compiled by the United Nations Office ….
If you are the parent of an adult child with an opiate abuse problem, you feel helpless. Your child is no longer living in your home and you can’t keep a watchful eye out or enforce a curfew or ground them. You may feel like you are standing by while they ruin their life. But, ….
If you or someone you love have an addiction to opioids, fear of withdrawal is serious business. Conversations surrounding withdrawal make it sound like the most challenging physical endeavor a person can undertake. But, it is a process many addicts complete successfully and it is a necessary part of achieving sobriety. If you fear withdrawal ….
When someone you love is dealing with an addiction, having to stand by and watch can be one of the most painful things a human being can experience. You don’t have the power to stop the addiction with sheer force of will because no one can effectively treat an addiction for the addict. The substance ….
Opiate addiction recovery can be a lengthy process, especially for someone coming off a long history of drug abuse. Unfortunately, many consider the detox stage of treatment to be the bulk of the recovery process. Nothing could be further from the truth. Anyone considering Suboxone treatment already has an idea of how difficult maintaining abstinence ….
Approaching your doctor about your opiate addiction is an extreme difficult thing to do especially if he or she is the one that prescribed them to you. You might feel guilty or embarrassed but if you find yourself having a problem; it might be your best course of action to seek treatment. Most doctors have ….
Detoxing from opiate addiction can be a harrowing experience, especially after months or years of chronic opiate abuse. As difficult as the detox stage may be, maintaining continued abstinence from there on out can prove to be even more difficult over time. Opiate addiction may work through the body during the early stages of drug ….
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, motivation can help the treatment process. It can also help you when you are seeking treatment. When you are on opiates motivation is sometimes extremely difficult to find. Although your motivation to seek Suboxone for your addiction has to come from you, there are a few ideas ….
Many people wonder whether they should tell work about drug rehab. This is a personal decision. On one hand, it could inspire others to seek treatment as well, on the other it could get you ostracized or fired. It all depends on your work environment. Your Work Environment If you have a casual environment and ….
Going through drug treatment can be a trying ordeal considering the drastic changes that take place at the start of the recovery process. While 30- and 60-day treatment programs can go a long way towards helping a person establish a drug-free lifestyle, the aftereffects of chronic opiate abuse can last considerably longer than the duration ….
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