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By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Author read more Published: October 20, 2023 Updated: October 25, 2023 Opioid use disorder affects millions of Americans. However, with the help of medication for addiction treatment (MAT) and medications created to reverse an overdose, many lives have been saved and changed for…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 15, 2023 Updated: August 14, 2023 Hydrocodone, a commonly prescribed painkiller used to treat moderate to severe pain, derives from the poppy plant. While it effectively treats pain, it is also a highly addictive substance. Many people who use hydrocodone for…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 8, 2023 Updated: October 12, 2023 Oxycodone is a powerful painkiller often prescribed to relieve severe pain. It is highly addictive and can lead to withdrawal symptoms when stopped, even if taken as prescribed. Withdrawal symptoms can be difficult to manage…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Author read more Published: December 23, 2022 Updated: January 5, 2023 Opioid addiction has been an increasing problem throughout the United States. Opioids are incredibly addictive and challenging to quit, so even people who use them as prescribed for pain run the risk…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Author read more Published: November 16, 2022 Updated: November 29, 2022 The opioid epidemic has become an increasingly prominent issue throughout the country. Many people innocently began by taking doctor-prescribed opioid medications without realizing how easily one can become addicted to them. Once…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Published: October 26, 2022 Updated: October 24, 2022 Opioids are a class of drugs that include some of the most powerful painkillers today. These potent drugs can lead to physical and psychological dependence, causing a host of complications for your health. Withdrawal from…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Author read more Published: January 23, 2022 Updated: January 3, 2022 Many people avoid going into treatment for substance use disorder because they are worried about withdrawal symptoms. Treatment centers now offer medication assisted treatment to help manage these symptoms to get you…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Author Dan Bielecki, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS Dan Bielecki, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS Dan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with supervision designation (LPCC-S) and a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor… read more Published: October 13, 2021 Updated: October 6, 2021 Withdrawing from opioids can result in…
By BrightView BrightView Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 14, 2021 Updated: September 13, 2021 For new mothers who are struggling with opioid use disorder, treatment is especially important. Babies who are born to mothers who are dependent on opioids are at risk for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), also…
