How Buprenorphine helps treat addiction

Every day, an estimated 128 people in the US die after an opioid overdose. Addiction is considered a chronic disease. The good news is, with dedication and the right course of action, addiction is treatable. For opioid addiction, one successful option is medication-assisted treatment (MAT) like buprenorphine. Combined with therapies and a determination to get […]

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When to get an intervention

Help a loved one overcome addiction It’s hard to watch a friend or family member struggle to live a normal life while trapped in a web of destructive addiction. You know they are in a dangerous place. Your instincts may be to reason with them and thoughtfully persuade them to change their ways. But soon […]

How medication-assisted treatment is used to fight addiction

A promising pathway to care Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) offers a combination of Food and Drug Administration-approved medications along with behavioral therapy. Patients diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder are prescribed special drugs designed to ease them through opioid withdrawal and to block the physiological effects, all while they receive continued counseling and support therapy. This evidence-based […]

What is addiction?

Addiction is a disease When you compulsively use and abuse a substance despite its harmful consequences you are most likely addicted. You have what is commonly termed: Severe Substance Use Disorder which is a disease. People with addictions to drugs or alcohol exhibit distorted thinking and addictive behavior and soon their brains become re-wired with […]

Signs of opioid addiction

Are you addicted? Millions of people take prescription drugs every day to deal with chronic pain, anxiety and for general well-being. Many people do not abuse their medication and are able to stop whenever it is necessary. Does that describe you? Or are you one of the many who have developed an opioid addiction?  If […]