Suboxone Withdrawal

What Helps Suboxone Withdrawal

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Learn about what helps Suboxone withdrawal, and what to expect in treatment. When someone enters rehab to receive help for an opioid addiction they may be prescribed a drug called Suboxone. It is an MAT drug that can help reduce cravings and…
How to help a family member with addiction

How to Help a Family Member with Addiction

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Getting a loved one with a substance use disorder (SUD) the help they need. There is nothing so sad as seeing someone you care for battle a substance problem. Families know firsthand that the fallout of the SUD affects all members. Addiction…
Alcohol Tremors

Alcohol Tremors and Other Withdrawal Symptoms

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Understanding Alcohol Withdrawal Shakes Shaking hands are just one symptom of alcohol withdrawal. It is a wake-up call, that day when you first notice the hand tremors. Up until that day, it might have been easy to deny that you had a drinking…
How Long Does Heroin Stay in Your Urine

How Long Does Heroin Stay in Your Urine

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How Long Does Heroin Stay in Your System? Learn about How the Body Flushes Heroin From the System Urine tests are just one type of testing that can be used to detect a drug, such as heroin, in the system. Testing is used to detect substance…
what happens to the body during detox

What Happens to the Brain and Body During Detox?

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Learn about Detox and Withdrawal Syndrome The first step in the recovery process involves the detox process. Detox purges the substance and toxins from the body. This allows the person to be stable enough to begin treatment. Sometimes just…
What Does Fentanyl Look Like

What Does Fentanyl Look Like?

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Fentanyl is Being Smuggled Into the U.S. at an Alarming Rate If you wonder which drug is the most potent and deadly on the street today, look no further than fentanyl. In fact, handling fentanyl is so risky that police and first responders…
ambien withdrawal symptoms

How to Manage Ambien Withdrawal

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Chances are you or someone you know has an Ambien story to tell. This popular sleep aid has become famous for the odd adverse effects it has on some people. These have involved sleep-eating, sleep-driving, memory lapses, seeing things, odd acts,…
what happens to your body during detox

What Happens To The Brain And Body During Detox

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Understanding Detox Symptoms The first step in the recovery process involves ridding the body of the all remnants and toxins from the substance. Sometimes just thinking about going through detox can cause so much stress and fear that it might…
healthcare burnout

Healthcare Employee Burnout Can Lead to Addiction

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Burnout In Healthcare COVID-19 Has Put a Burden on Our Healthcare Workers Who May Turn to Substances Working in the healthcare field is stressful. All levels of healthcare workers, such as doctors, nurses, and support staff, have to manage…
flakka drug

Flakka Drug Abuse and Addiction

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Flakka is a dangerous synthetic stimulant drug. Nicknamed the Zombie drug, flakka began to catch on some years ago in Florida. Since then the drug has found its way across the U.S. This cheap stimulant is more potent than meth or cocaine. It…