Category Archives: Painkiller Addiction

  Opioids and opiates affect millions each year. While not widely known, there are many differences between opioids and opiates, … Continue reading The Differences Between Opioids and Opiates →

  If you started taking painkillers to treat chronic pain, you may be asking yourself how you can live without … Continue reading Painkiller Addiction: Overcoming Fear and Asking for Help →

  You probably started out taking painkillers for a legitimate reason—pain following a procedure or operation. You weren’t aware how … Continue reading 3 Great Reasons for Quitting Painkillers →

  Expectations are high this time of year. You’ve got to buy and wrap presents, string lights, put up the … Continue reading Coping with Holiday Depression Without Painkillers →

  Kratom is a plant that grows in southeast Asia. For centuries, natives have chewed the leaves or used them … Continue reading Does Kratom Work for Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms? →

Prescription painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin will show up on a drug test. Does that mean you’ll lose your job? … Continue reading Drug Tests and How Long Painkillers Stay in Your System →

  Let’s just get it out there: Many people who go to rehab for painkiller addiction end up relapsing. While … Continue reading Making the Most of Your Time in Painkiller Rehab →

  The brain usually does a pretty good job keeping your mood in check. Pet your dog and you’ll feel … Continue reading Side Effects of Long-term Painkiller Use on the Brain →

When painkillers are overused or taken in excess, they can affect almost every part of the body negatively, especially if … Continue reading Side Effects of Long-term Painkiller Use on the Body →

If your loved one is in rehab for painkiller addiction, you can expect The Phone Call. Whitney Harrah LPC, CACIII, … Continue reading Supporting Your Loved One Through Rehab for Painkillers →

At the beginning, painkillers seem to offer so much—a profound sense of physical and mental well-being. But once addiction happens, … Continue reading Benefits of Being Sober from Pain Pills →

  If you have untreated bipolar disorder, you’d probably do anything to escape the crushing depression that can follow a … Continue reading Bipolar Disorder and Painkillers →