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Benefits of Medication-Assisted Treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a clinically effective treatment shown to minimize the need for inpatient detoxification. MAT, along with counseling…
Can You Take Methadone While Pregnant?
Methadone is an opioid medication that helps treat a patient’s addiction to opioids without withdrawal symptoms. It’s usually recommended for…
Responding to Doubters in Recovery (Part II)
In a previous installment, Responding to Doubters in Recovery (Part I), the different types of cynics many people in recovery…
Responding to Doubters in Recovery
Taking the life-saving step to enter treatment for substance use disorder is one of the bravest and most impactful things…
Adapting to Life After Addiction
Change often begins with medication-assisted recovery. However, recovery is a process, and life after addiction requires some attention and care. Deciding…
Hobbies that can Heal the Brain in Recovery
Opioid use disorder is a brain disease in which the habitual misuse of the substance, both prescription and illicit, can…
How Opioids Can Affect Sleep Patterns Negatively
Most people are aware that opioids can negatively affect many aspects of life. One problem opioids can cause is problems…
New Year’s Resolutions for People Recovering from Addiction
A New Year’s resolution is more than a tradition for people recovering from addiction. Realistic, achievable goals can make it…
Healing the Damage of Intravenous Drug Use
Healing the Damage of Intravenous Drug Use The data behind intravenous drug use is not widely known, and people in…
How Long Does Buprenorphine Stay in Your System?
If you want to work during your opioid addiction recovery, you may wonder if buprenorphine appears on a drug test….
