Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist that’s responsible for alcohol and drug addiction treatment, has been used successfully to treat opiate addiction. It blocks the opiate receptors in the brain, so that opiate addicts can no longer feel the euphoric effects – the “high” – from taking heroin or other opiates. When used ... Read More
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Preventing Drug Overdose Deaths
Experts recommend a combination of drug education initiatives, expansion of naloxone programs and even legalization and regulation of heroin. While it might sound crazy, regulating heroin could keep addicts alive long enough to get them into opiate rehab Florida has to offer. Studies have also found that educating ... Read More
Flight Attendant Caught Smuggling Heroin into State as Opiate Rehab Florida Programs Packed to Capacity
Heroin is at the center of our nation’s latest drug addiction epidemic, with use of the drug skyrocketing from coast to coast. As many opiate rehab Florida centers struggle to keep up with the rising demand from addicts all over the country in need of help, a JetBlue flight attendant has been caught smuggling heroin ... Read More
Should You Use Pain Medication If You’ve Been Through A Broward Drug Treatment Program?
If you’re a recovering drug addict who’s been through our Broward drug treatment program or another program for addiction treatment, you might be concerned about the use of medication to manage your pain in the event you sustain an injury, need surgery, or develop an illness that causes severe acute or chronic pain. ... Read More
The Difference between Drug Addiction and a Drug User
Addiction is not just overuse of a drug. It is not that the user just chooses to use the drug too much. Addiction is not a free choice. A user is one who chooses to inject, snort or smoke the drug or even mix it with their food or drink or however they choose to get the drug into their system. Addiction implies a ... Read More
The Dangers of Roxicodone
Roxicodone is also known as oxycodone. It is an opioid given for pain management. Oxycodone has been used to treat the pain of moderate to severe pain levels. Opioids block the brain from sensing pain by binding itself to receptors. The medications are prescribed after surgery, disease or injuries where the pain is ... Read More
10 Reasons Why We Turn To Substance Abuse
A Look At The Reasons Why We Abuse Drugs And Alcohol Many of us know the challenges and struggles that come along with drug and alcohol addiction. Whether it’s financial, emotional, psychological, physical — the damage that substance abuse can have on our lives can be devastating in more ways than one. No one wants to ... Read More
