Archive for the ‘Opiate Detox’ Category
Ex-Users Help Heroin Addicts Out of Death Spiral
Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral
Providers say the aftercare following detox and rehab is vital. It is the physical pain of withdrawals that keep many using. Dr. Gregory Johnson, medical director at Community Health Center, said patients are often put on a medication regimen to ease …
Read more on Akron Beacon Journal
Heroin Usage on the Rise in Carroll
Heroin usage on the rise in Carroll
About half of the clients at The Shoemaker Center — a detox and inpatient rehabilitation program in Sykesville — have a primary diagnosis of opiate dependence, according to program coordinator Meghan Graves. This statistic includes both … Hop in …
Read more on News & Observer
A hazy future: Heroin usage on the rise in Carroll
They grabbed national attention as grieving parents appeared on ABC's “20/20” news program and “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” sharing the story of how their children became addicted to heroin, some of whom overdosed and died. And they watched as it seemed …
Read more on Carroll County Times
Groundbreaking Rapid Opiate Detox From Las Vegas Rapid Detox Only Takes 8 … – PR Web (Press Release)
Groundbreaking Rapid Opiate Detox from Las Vegas Rapid Detox Only Takes 8 … – PR Web (press release)
|
Groundbreaking Rapid Opiate Detox from Las Vegas Rapid Detox Only Takes 8 …
PR Web (press release) The rapid detox is performed under anesthesia in a hospital. Patients suffering with opiate drug addictions to can now go through the 8-hour detox treatment under anesthesia and wake up free from their addiction without any significant withdrawal symptoms. |
Opiate Withdrawal (Outpatient): Slow and Steady Wins the Race – PsychCentral.com (blog)
|
Opiate Withdrawal (Outpatient): Slow and Steady Wins the Race
PsychCentral.com (blog) Several months ago I made the conscious decision to cut back on the narcotics I was taking to control my chronic pain. For two and a half years I have been prescribed a variety of medications, including narcotic to control my pain. I made this decision … |
Free Alcoholism Newsletter! Sign Up
Free Alcoholism Newsletter! Sign Up
im 27,i had a problem with drugs,from age 12-25.ive taken just about everything apart from heroin and crack.my cousin died of an overdose.she was 25.one of my best friends brothers died from septicemia caused by injecting..he was 23.they were not from …
Read more on About – News & Issues
Health Officials: New Tool in Fight Against Drugs Is Working in Portsmouth, OH
Health officials: New tool in fight against drugs is working in Portsmouth, OH
And you have to make it through detox for it to work. "If you can get the opiates out of your system, vivitrol doesn't have a downside to it," says Dr. Randy Schlegel, who works with the Scioto County Health Coalition and is part of Webb's team of …
Read more on WOWK
Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers Establishes Program to Offer Ambulatory Detox
Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers establishes program to offer ambulatory detox
Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers has announced the establishment of a program in collaboration with Lake Health Urgent Care which will offer ambulatory detox for individuals struggling with opiate addiction and withdrawal. The non-narcotic management of …
Read more on News-Herald.com