We believe the best way to treat addiction is to understand it. Which is why we continue to educate not just our patients, but their family, friends and community.
Prescription and illicit opioids are highly addictive and extremely difficult to stop using due to the potential severity of withdrawal symptoms. If you are working to overcome a dependence on opioids, you may have experienced discomfort when you do not have access to the drug. Fear of opioid withdrawal keeps…
Several factors can contribute to an individual overdosing on opioids, and one of the most significant is using opioids without a tapering plan. Buprenorphine can be an essential tool in reducing the chance of overdose by helping individuals stop using opioids slowly and safely. As part of a medication assisted…
Let’s clear up some common misunderstandings about medication for addiction treatment. Medication assisted treatment, commonly referred to as MAT, has been medically proven to help patients through recovery by decreasing withdrawal symptoms and rebalancing brain chemistry. Although it has been heavily studied and proven to be safe, there is…
Medically assisted treatment is a leader in substance use disorder recovery. While using prescription medication to stop a substance use disorder may seem counterintuitive, medications like methadone, Vivitrol, and Suboxone have high success rates and can help people feel better immediately without risking relapse. Suboxone is among the most popular…
Medication management is one of the best ways to recover from substance use disorders. While it may seem counterintuitive to treat substance use with prescription medication, medically assisted detox can help people manage withdrawal symptoms while they focus on therapy, relapse prevention, and sobriety. Today, Suboxone is a leader in…
Medication management and medically assisted detox help people recover from opioid use every day. Drugs like Vivitrol, Suboxone, and methadone work to reduce opioid cravings, decrease chances of relapse, and increase program retention. This means that more people complete recovery and stop using opioids with medication management. Vivitrol is one…
Medically assisted treatment options help people across the U.S. recover from opioid addiction every day. However, you may wonder, “Can you abuse Suboxone?” Unfortunately, while medically assisted prescriptions like Suboxone save lives and help people finish recovery programs, they can be misused. Knowing the signs of Suboxone addiction can help…
Medically assisted treatment is increasingly essential for people across the U.S. who struggle with drug or alcohol addiction. Unfortunately, the country remains in an opioid epidemic caused by prescription and illicit substances such as fentanyl and heroin. Vivitrol is increasingly popular for medically assisted treatment (MAT), which involves administering medications…
Today, medically assisted treatment (MAT) can save lives regarding opioid addiction and overdose. Naloxone, known more commonly as Narcan, can immediately reverse an overdose. This short-term treatment has few side effects and will not affect someone who does not have opioids in their system. However, you may wonder, “Does naloxone…
