Opioid

How to Recognize and Honor National Opioid Awareness Day

September 20, 2023

September 21 is National Opioid Awareness Day, an important time for people recovering from opioid addiction and their loved ones….

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Is Methadone an Opiate or a Narcotic?

November 21, 2022

When choosing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to treat opioid misuse, patients are commonly given methadone to help manage recovery. MAT programs…

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Things that won’t be Missed in Recovery

November 17, 2022

Going into addiction treatment means change, and change can be scary. However, the changes that come from recovery are profoundly…

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When Can I Take Suboxone® After Opioid Use?

August 11, 2022

Generally, you will need to wait at least 12-24 hours after opioid use to begin treating withdrawal symptoms with Suboxone®….

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How Long Does Buprenorphine Stay in Your System?

March 26, 2022

If you want to work during your opioid addiction recovery, you may wonder if buprenorphine appears on a drug test….

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Opioid Treatment Linked to Lower Rate of Mortality

January 27, 2022

Opioid agonist therapy and opioid antagonist therapy are two different options of treatment that can support people who are recovering…

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The Link Between Opioid Addiction and Vitamin D Deficiency

September 3, 2021

Our nation’s opioid crisis impacts countless lives. With so many people struggling to overcome this disease, it’s essential to understand…

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Veterans and Opioid Addiction

July 30, 2021

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, veterans have a higher incidence of substance abuse disorder than the general population, with…

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Is Dilaudid an Opioid?

July 23, 2021

Drug addiction that arises from prescription drug use is common. Often, substance abuse disorder occurs when someone is prescribed a…

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The Current Status of the Opioid Epidemic

June 11, 2021

The Current Status of the Opioid Epidemic Over the past year, the lives of Americans have gone through immense changes…

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