It’s no surprise that the pandemic has caused drug use to skyrocket. According to the CDC, 2020 had the highest overdose deaths of any year…
While the opiate epidemic has been raging for years, recent data reveals that the problem is only getting worse. According to a report just released…
If there’s one thing you learn from working a recovery program, it’s this simple adage: “It works if you work it.” Seems simple enough, right?…
Empathy, which is the capacity to share and understand emotional states of others in reference to oneself, plays a critical role in human interpersonal engagement…
If we could wave a magic wand and reverse the opioid crisis, it would have happened already. It’s long been at a point where saying,…
If you’ve known someone who has struggled with addiction, chances are you’re all too familiar with the fact that addicts manipulate. Manipulation accompanies the struggle,…
There is a misconception that rehabs are filled with people who abuse “street drugs” like heroin and meth. But in reality, many people who seek…
Mark your calendars: this Saturday, April 28 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day! This initiative began with DEA-sponsored drug take-back events in 2010. Last year’s…
For the last few years, the non-opioid medication Gabapentin (branded as Neurontin and predecessor to schedule V drug Lyrica) has skyrocketed in opioid overdose toxicology…
Have you heard of the newest medication-assisted treatment (MAT) option available to recovering opioid users? Sublocade, an extended-release monthly buprenorphine injection developed by Indivior, hit…