Addiction Treatment: Don't Treat Heroin and Opioid Addiction as Short-Term Conditions: Paper
Don't treat heroin and opioid addiction as short-term conditions: paper
Filed under: Addiction Treatment
VANCOUVER – Addiction to heroin and other opioids is a long-term, chronic disease that can't simply be fixed with a few weeks or months on methadone, a group of British Columbia-based researchers argue in a newly… Continue reading
Experts Say Many People Addicted to Opioids Not Getting Adequate Treatment
Experts Say Many People Addicted to Opioids Not Getting Adequate Treatment
Filed under: Addiction Treatment
Many people addicted to opioids are undergoing short-term detoxification, instead of receiving long-term maintenance treatment, according to a new report. In the journal Health Affairs, eight experts write this means many people are not receiving… Continue reading
Sober Living Providers in North State Seek to Unify
Sober living providers in north state seek to unify
Filed under: free alcohol rehab centers
Several sober living providers in the community are working to create a coalition that standardizes care and treatment. The goal is to better distinguish reputable facilities from those that are less so and hopefully increase… Continue reading
Addiction: The Disease That Lies
Addiction: The disease that lies
Filed under: Addiction Treatment
Anytime I hear about a death that may be linked to addiction, I am reminded that this is a misunderstood and deadly disease. Deaths caused by addiction have risen astronomically in the past decade. Drug overdose is now the No.1 cause… Continue reading