by | Apr 24, 2024 | Medication-Assisted Treatment
Genetics impact a person’s risk of developing substance abuse and influence how they react to treatment. Some individuals may also have a higher risk of relapse caused by specific genes. Additional therapeutic support and prescription medication may be necessary...
by wcrappewj | Nov 21, 2023 | Medication-Assisted Treatment
A lot of people become dependent on many natural substances, like marijuana, or drugs that are created from a natural substance, like opium poppy. However, an endless amount of people have become dependent on synthetic drugs, which continue to cause adverse problems...
by John Sharpe | Oct 21, 2023 | Medication-Assisted Treatment
Medication is sometimes used by many addiction treatment facilities to help clients manage the discomfort of withdrawal symptoms. With that being said, many clients may be weary about using medications during treatment, feeling that it is counterproductive. Feeling...
by John Sharpe | Oct 13, 2023 | Medication-Assisted Treatment
Sobriety is a term used to describe several different outcomes for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). Many people who are sober and in recovery have opposing viewpoints on what is considered “being sober.” According to the Merriam-Webster...
by John Sharpe | Oct 6, 2023 | Medication-Assisted Treatment
There are many substances that people become dependent on, substances that you may not even think to consider. That includes inhalants. But, many people seem to be in the dark about the long-term and short-term dangers of inhalant addiction. Even those addicted to...
by John Sharpe | Aug 10, 2023 | Medication-Assisted Treatment
Over time there has been a negative stigma associated with substance use disorder (SUD), and it’s important to break this stigma in society. Understanding and combatting addiction requires not only the person struggling to work for lasting change but also those...