Month: September 2019
How Do I Approach Someone With an Opioid Addiction?
With millions of people in the United States experiencing opioid addiction, most Americans know someone who has this disease. If...
Linda’s Story: The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Now 70 years old, Linda began drinking at a very young age, smoking marijuana at 17 and using heroin in...
What Are Buprenorphine and Naloxone Combination Medications?
The FDA approved buprenorphine and combination buprenorphine medications in 2002. This medicine for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) gives patients and doctors...
Opioid Addiction Warning Signs
Opioid painkillers, also called opiates, are narcotic pain-relieving drugs such as morphine, Dilaudid and hydrocodone. These drugs provide effective pain...
What Does Opioid Dependence Mean?
When you’re learning about opioids and their effects on the body, you may see the terms “dependence” and “addiction.” While...
Which Is Better — Methadone or Suboxone®?
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) involves medications that include methadone and Suboxone®. Both of these medicines reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings to...