So, what happens when the medicine becomes the poison? Such can be the case for Suboxone, the opioid replacement drug used in medication-assisted treatment programs for individuals in recovery for opiate addiction. Suboxone is heralded as a highly effective tool for helping heroin and opioid addicts transition into a sustained recovery. However, Suboxone is also […]
Vicodin, from the synthetic opioid hydrocodone, is a highly addictive and abused opioid drug. As with all opioids, Vicodin provides swift relief of pain with an accompanying sense of deep relaxation and euphoria, creating a high risk for dependence to develop. Vicodin can become addictive in as few as two weeks of regular use, leading […]
How Long Does it Take to Detox From Heroin? It’s understandable why someone about to undergo a heroin detox might ask, “How long does it take to detox from heroin,” right? It isn’t exactly a walk in the park, going through detox and withdrawal from heroin or opioids. Sometimes it is best to be mentally […]
Solutions 4 Recovery Offers Addiction Therapy San Juan Capistrano Unwinding the compulsive behaviors that have resulted in a drug or alcohol addiction takes time and lots of patience. No one sets out to become an addict, that is for certain. The circumstances that may have contributed to addiction to taking root will vary dramatically from […]
How to Help Someone Addicted to Vicodin and Alcohol Every bottle of prescription pain medication dispensed carries a warning not to drink alcohol while taking the drug. This is because the prescription opioids depress the central nervous system, as does alcohol. Together, the effect of taking a drug such as Vicodin, which contains hydrocodone and […]
Why is Heroin So Addictive? The resurgence of heroin over the past decade has taken the nation completely off guard. Once considered a passé drug of the 1970s, out of nowhere heroin returned to the drug scene, plowing through all social strata—from impoverished rural communities to affluence suburban enclaves. No state or county in the […]