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Understanding the effects, risks, and healing process Painkillers can provide comfort and relief for those managing pain, but for many, these medications slowly become something…
You probably started out taking painkillers for a legitimate reason—pain following a procedure or operation. You weren’t aware how powerful the drugs are or how…
We all know by now that drugs and alcohol can affect your pregnancy, but prescription painkillers can be just as harmful. Taking prescription painkillers while…
Expectations are high this time of year. You’ve got to buy and wrap presents, string lights, put up the tree, bake cookies, travel or host…
You didn’t expect rehab to be easy. In fact, you came ready for a fight. It was that mental toughness and determination that got you…
If you started taking painkillers to treat chronic pain, you may be asking yourself how you can live without them. The truth is that painkillers…
“I can take painkillers or I can live in pain.” This is likely a message you’ve heard before if you have a loved one who…
The brain usually does a pretty good job keeping your mood in check. Pet your dog and you’ll feel a surge of oxytocin. Go for…
Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Given everything we now know, that’s…
At the beginning, painkillers seem to offer so much—a profound sense of physical and mental well-being. But once addiction happens, the slide begins. You can…
You may have won some battles, but you want to win the war. We all face challenges in life. Our deepest, most personal issues just…
It wasn’t long ago that your loved one was prescribed a painkiller like oxycodone to help relieve chronic pain caused by an injury or surgery….
Nobody knows the exact cause of bipolar disorder, although both genetic and environmental factors are thought to be at play. With that said, it’s possible—but…
This question torments many new mothers. On one hand, we worry that painkillers could hurt our new baby. On the other hand, research has shown…
Some people safely take prescription painkillers as prescribed by their doctor to manage chronic pain. Others start using painkillers for physical pain and end up…
To flush or not to flush. That is the question—or at least one of them—when disposing of pain pills. Before we get to that, let’s…
Kratom is a plant that grows in southeast Asia. For centuries, natives have chewed the leaves or used them to make tea. The result? Some…
Prescription painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin will show up on a drug test. Does that mean you’ll lose your job? If you have a current…
Let’s just get it out there: Many people who go to rehab for painkiller addiction end up relapsing. While that is the truth, it’s certainly…
If your loved one is in rehab for painkiller addiction, you can expect The Phone Call. Whitney Harrah LPC, CACIII, the Assistant Executive Director of…
People have the tendency to label drug users. People who do heroin and cocaine are hardcore, while those who abuse prescription painkillers aren’t really that…
Suboxone contains two chemicals; buprenorphine and naloxone. By most definitions, buprenorphine is a narcotic (including tablet or sublingual buprenorphine used for opioid dependence ). However,…
When it comes to rehab, there is no one right choice. The easier choice, of course, is outpatient treatment. You don’t have to clear your…
You probably never imagined that life could be this bad. We’ve seen it all and so have you—lying, stealing, despair, depression, hopelessness, violence. But it’s…
Everybody hurts at some point in their life. As dangerous as they can be, drugs like Vicodin and Percocet definitely have their place in helping…
We’ve all come to understand in the last decade that painkillers are serious business. Yes, they can be obtained legally through a prescription, but painkiller…
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