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Suboxone vs. Methadone: How Does Suboxone Compare to Methadone?

Ever since methadone was introduced to the public in 1947, the drug has been widely considered one of the most…

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Barbiturate Overdose: Symptoms, Effects, and Risks

What are Barbiturates? Barbiturates are a group of depressant drugs that can have a wide range of effects on a…

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Drug Intervention After Surviving An Overdose?

Why Do Hospitalized Patients Rarely Receive Drug Intervention After Surviving An Overdose? New research has found that hospitalized patients who…

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New To Sobriety? Why You Shouldn’t Opt Out Of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving isn’t really known as a big drinking holiday, but for those new to sobriety, getting together with family and…

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Physicians, Patients Disagree Over Pain Treatment Priorities

According to recent research from the California Davis Medical Center, doctors and patients commonly disagree over pain treatment priorities. Researchers…

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What Happens After Going To Detox?

Often, the first step in the recovery process is detox, which is what clinics use to get the drug or…

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Heroin Addiction Treatment

What is Heroin Addiction Treatment? An estimated 23 percent of people who use heroin will become dependent on the substance.…

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Cocaine Withdrawal Symptoms, Timeline and Treatment

Though cocaine withdrawal may not be as physically intense as withdrawal from other drugs, it does come with its own set of…

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Understanding OxyContin Withdrawal Symptoms & Timeline

OxyContin is a strong prescription painkiller derived from oxycodone, and specifically formulated to release pain medication into the body over a…

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Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Treatment, and Timeline

Almost all American adults over the age of 18 have consumed alcohol at some point. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse…

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  • Study Suggests Addicts at Much Greater Risk of Covid-19

    A study released recently suggests that people with substance use disorder are at much more risk of death from Covid-19 than those without substance use disorder. I have talked about this issue in the past, and these experts cite many reasons, including reasons that people with addiction would be more likely to contract the virus The post Study Suggests Addicts at Much Greater Risk of Covid-19 appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

  • Increased Alcohol Sales During Covid-19 Pandemic

    During 2020 we saw a lot of evidence that there has been an increase in alcohol sales during Covid-19. Unfortunately, it is hard not to connect that fact to the increased rates of depression and alcoholism during the Covid-19 pandemic. One study from the JAMA Network looked at increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, and The post Increased Alcohol Sales During Covid-19 Pandemic appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

  • 2021 in Addiction Recovery Medicine: Part 2

    Hopefully, you have already seen part one of this series on 2021 in addiction medicine. We are exploring the seven pillars for future success that were laid out by a group of experts in the recovery field. Number 3 on that list was consultation-liaison psychiatric and addiction services. This is a simpler idea than what The post 2021 in Addiction Recovery Medicine: Part 2 appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

  • 2021 in Addiction Recovery Medicine: Part 1

    “Things do not change; we change” (Henry D. Thoreau). For the final article of this year, I want to start with a conclusion that many experts in the field of addiction agree upon, which is also pointed out in the conclusion of the research I used for today. “The heroin pandemic four decades ago was The post 2021 in Addiction Recovery Medicine: Part 1 appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

  • Compulsion and Addiction

    Although understanding compulsion and compulsive behavior is key to understanding addiction, compulsive behavior is not present in all patients who suffer from substance use disorder. Addiction is sometimes defined as the most severe form of a substance use disorder, and in those cases, there is more likely to be compulsive behavior in the background of The post Compulsion and Addiction appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

  • The Nurse’s Role in Treating Addiction

    Obviously, nurses, and the work they do, plays a role in the treatment of substance use disorder of varying types, which is also called addiction. Addiction should be treated with the help of medical professionals, as substance use disorder is a serious and dangerous disease. Substance use disorder kills thousands of people every year in The post The Nurse’s Role in Treating Addiction appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

  • Investigating Theories of Addiction: Part 1

    In this article series, we will investigate many theories of what addiction is and why it affects certain people. For our purposes, addiction is substance use disorder, and I will generally refer to it as such except to clarify and when quoting from the work of others. For well over a century, people have been The post Investigating Theories of Addiction: Part 1 appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

  • Top 5 Reasons that the Holiday Season is Tough for People with Substance Use Disorder

    Christmas and other holidays, from Thanksgiving to New Year, can be challenging for people with addiction and substance use disorders. I put together a list of some of the main reasons for this phenomenon. I personally attended an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in order to gather more information about people’s feelings on this subject. The post Top 5 Reasons that the Holiday Season is Tough for People with Substance Use Disorder appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

  • Significant Barriers Remain for People Needing Long-Acting Buprenorphine

    SublocadeTM, the long-acting, once a month injection of buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, is still very difficult to obtain for patients who could benefit from it. There are significant use-case examples where SublocadeTM injections would be more beneficial to certain patients than regular oral buprenorphine. These cases include people who are unsure about their The post Significant Barriers Remain for People Needing Long-Acting Buprenorphine appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

  • Unpaid Labor in The Drug Treatment Industry

    Earlier today D. Michael Hancock, a former administrator at the Department of Labor, released a scathing editorial about the widening practice of substance abuse treatment facilities engaging their own patients in unpaid and low-paid work. I, for one, welcome more eyes on the industry in general, and more eyes on unfair labor policies within the The post Unpaid Labor in The Drug Treatment Industry appeared first on Florida Springs Drug and Alcohol Rehab.

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