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As a family member, you can tell when something is wrong with the behavior of a loved one, especially when the behavior starts changing. I'm sure you've heard many times before that if your gut feeling is telling you something is wrong, trust your feelings. When it comes to drug abuse, time is of an essence, start asking questions and looking for evidence as soon as you get the feeling. read more...

Although an important part of treatment to relieve moderate-to-severe pain using prescription opioids can come with serious risks. According to the CDC, as many as 1 in 4 people receiving prescription opioids long term in a primary care setting struggles with addiction. Know your options before starting on these medications. read more...

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The chemical makeup of synthetic opioids is similar to the naturally-occurring chemicals found in refined opium leaves, but ... read more...

A variety of effects can occur after a person takes opioids, ranging from pleasure to nausea and vomiting, severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), and overdose, in which breathing and heartbeat slow or even stop. Opioid overdose can be due to many factors. For example, overdose can occur when read more...

What are prescription opioids and how it can impact your health. read more...

Many individuals addicted to prescription opioids and heroin wonder if they need medical supervision when going through detox for substances such as Codeine, Hydrocodone (Vicodin), Hydromorphone (Dilaudid), Methadone, Meperidine (Demerol), Fentanyl, Morphine, Oxycodone (Percocet or Oxycontin) and Heroin. read more...

Nowadays the words “opioid” and “opiate” have been used interchangeably; however there are differences between them. read more...

Opioids (including prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl) killed more than 42,000 people in 2016, more than any other year on record. Forty percent (40%) of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid. While we are all still in the process of learning more about opioids in order to protect ourselves and our loved ones from opioid abuse, individuals who have become impaired by opioids, and their loved ones, are having a difficult time sorting out how and where to get treatment for this debilitating addiction. read more...