Options for Opioid Addict
Options for Opioid Addict While opioids can be a helpful tool for dealing with chronic pain or injury, misuse of the drug can quickly spiral into opioid addiction. Prescription drugs can be costly to obtain through prescription, which makes street drugs and heroin a less-expensive alternative – which is exactly how many people fall into […]
Opioid Overdose and What To Do Next
Opioid Overdose and What To Do Next According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 46 people die every single day from opioid overdoses. Opioid overdoses are extremely common and are almost always fatal. That is why it is extremely important to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and to know what to […]
Types of Opioid Treatment Options
Types of Opioid Treatment Options Over 2.5 million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder which contributed to over 28,000 overdose deaths and the number keeps rising, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Opioid use disorder is a serious, chronic condition that can be fatal if left untreated. Making the decision to get treatment […]
Tips on Fighting Through Opioid Withdrawals
Fighting through opioid withdrawals is challenging, but there are strategies to help make it smoother. Quitting cold turkey is never recommended. It can lead to intense cravings and severe withdrawal symptoms. Medical detox and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) are much more effective options, allowing for a gradual tapering off opioids while also minimizing withdrawal discomfort. Having […]
Long and Short Term Effects of Opioid Abuse
What are Opioids? Opioids are naturally found in the opium poppy plant. They are a type of drug that manipulates the brain to produce a variety of different effects, most commonly as an ingredient in many prescription pain relievers. There are also synthetic (man-made) opioids such as fentanyl and illegal street opioids such as heroin. […]
Alcohol Related Death vs Opioid Related Deaths
By now, you have heard about the opioid epidemic happening in this country. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, in the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to opioid pain relievers and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. Increased prescription […]
Opioid Crisis in New Jersey
New Jersey, also known as the garden state, is a mid-Atlantic state bordered by New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state by area but the 11th-most populous, with 9 million residents as of 2017. New Jersey, just like many other states, is in a fight against the opioid epidemic and statistics […]
How Can Clonidine Manage Withdrawal Symptoms?
What is Clonidine? According to Medline, Clonidine was originally intended to treat high blood pressure or symptoms associated with ADHD. Clonidine treats high blood pressure by decreasing the heart rate and relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily through the body. Clonidine extended-release tablets may treat ADHD by affecting the part […]
How to Get Clean From Opioids
Get Clean from Opioids You’ve tried to control, slow down or stop your use of opioids. But, you can’t. It might even feel like it is impossible to stop taking your opioids, and that is because it is. One of the hallmarks of addiction is not being able to control your use and, chances are, […]
What is the Difference Between Fentanyl and Heroin?
Fentanyl vs Heroin Fentanyl and heroin are both opioid drugs. They work by binding to the opioid receptors in the brain that receives pain messages, allowing the user to experience relaxation after an injury, surgery or other painful trauma. Both heroin and fentanyl are extremely potent to the point where they can be lethal in […]