If you are in alcohol or drug addiction recovery, you’ve likely heard the saying “relapse is a part of recovery.” It echoes off the walls in most recovery rooms and group meetings and even though it holds some truth to it, it’s not our most favorite saying. While we don’t want to oversimplify relapse, it’s...
In the midst of the fastest growing drug epidemic that the U.S. has ever seen, Naloxone availability came at just the right moment. From pharmacies in almost every state making it available for purchase over the counter to school’s keeping it on hand just in case, the lifesaving overdose reversal drug is more available than...
When someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the toll it takes on family relationships can be devastating, especially as a parent. It’s likely that you’ve heard many opinions on what to do as a parent with a child suffering from the disease of addiction. Some say to take the tough love approach, while...
If you’ve ever had major surgery or chronic pain you know the reality of having to rely on pain medication. You take your medication on time, sometimes even having to watch the clock, waiting anxiously for the next time you can take another. Just so you can feel okay. This is a reality for many...
In our country, many people are in need of opiate rehab. Opiates cover a wide range of drugs, including illegal drugs such as heroin and opium, and they also include many prescription pain medicine drugs such as Codeine, Morphine, Oxycodone (i.e., Oxycontin), and Hydrocodone (i.e., Vicodin). Opiate addiction is a major problem in the U.S.,...
A co-occurring disorder is when a substance abuse disorder and a mental health disorder coexist. A co-occurring disorder can often be difficult to diagnose due to their complexity as well as the differentiation in symptoms depending on the mental health disorder and substance of choice. For instance, a loved one who suffers from prescription drug...
Every 19 minutes someone dies from an opioid overdose. The rate of opioid overdose rose 14% from 2013 to 2014. If you work in the addiction treatment industry or if you simply keep up with the news out of interest, you have statistics like these memorized. It’s a long-awaited relief that the Obama administration also...
Change is in the air for the prescription opioid problem that has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. After the CDC announced their new guidelines for doctors who prescribe opiates just last week, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had an announcement of their own. The FDA announced this month that it’s making it...
Choosing an addiction treatment program can be overwhelming. When you research treatment centers, look for a facility, such as The Discovery House, that tailors our treatment approach to each individual patient. Every case of addiction is different. The specific substance of abuse will play a role in determining your treatment plan, and the length and...
While suboxone is an effective tool in opiate addiction treatment and recovery, it does have quite a few downfalls that have made it a very controversial subject in the addiction recovery community. In our last #LetsTalkRecovery video, we quickly went over the cause and effects of Suboxone, but we wanted to talk about it in...
