Category: Opiates

Over the past decade, fentanyl use has significantly increased around the country. The substance itself is one of the most powerful opiates on the market and has led to nearly half of the opioid-related deaths within the U.S.  Many people who aren’t aware of the fatal consequences of fentanyl abuse are more likely to try […]

One of the scariest moments you will ever encounter is a loved one experiencing an opioid overdose. The level of panic and fear that immediately sets in can be blinding, causing you to think irrationally and forget the essential techniques necessary to potentially save your loved one from dying. While this is a scenario that […]

Living with an addiction can make you feel like the entire world is against you. After all, most people who have never experienced a substance use disorder routinely minimize the severity of addiction and how it can alter and essentially destroy a person’s life. How many times has someone told you to just “stop using […]

Making the decision to enter into rehab for an opioid addiction is a life changing resolution. It requires your loved one to first admit that the addiction exists and then take the next step and concede they need clinical assistance in order to conquer their opioid use disorder. For someone who has not faced the […]

We live in a time in which opioid use has grown into an epidemic within our country. From major cities to small suburbs, the use and abuse of opioids has spread like wildfire, consuming entire families and whole communities without prejudice. While the influencing factors associated with this tremendous upsurge in opioid dependence around the […]

Addiction to opiates—whether due to taking prescribed medications following surgery or injury or due to reckless recreational abuse—leads to misery, regardless.  Once opiate dependency has developed, any attempt to stop the drug will result in highly unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. The opiate withdrawal symptoms timeline can offer some understanding about what to expect during the detox […]