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More than half of motor vehicle accidents are due to someone’s driving while impaired. In high-speed traffic, a moment’s distraction can mean the difference between a near miss and a
If you’re considering entering inpatient rehab for a drug or alcohol addiction, you might not realize you’ll need to undergo medical detoxification before starting your treatment program. What is detox,
The opioid epidemic has made nationwide headlines because of the thousands of deaths attributable to this health crisis. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it has
You’ve likely heard some information about methadone used in treating substance use disorders. Maybe you have concerns about the drug based on things you’ve heard. If your treatment provider
You’re contemplating quitting drinking or realize that you’ve become much too dependent on prescription painkillers. Yet, getting off them may not be so easy, especially if you’ve tried and
Detoxing off methadone can be a highly uncomfortable, and in rare cases, even fatal process that ideally should be undertaken in the context of medical supervision. Since methadone is
You want to get off opiates, but have some concerns about painful withdrawal symptoms that you’re likely to experience as prescription painkiller drugs or illicit opiates such as heroin leave
Narcan is a popular brand name version of naloxone— an opiate antagonist used to treat and reverse the symptoms associated with opiate overdose. Although Narcan is considered a prescription
Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opiate agonist derived from the opium poppy plant. The drug—designated a Schedule 11 narcotic by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—has been popular in America since the
