What to look for: Signs of Opioid Overdose It is a proven fact the opioid epidemic affects all walks of life without any discrimination to age, color, gender and socioeconomic status. Another fact: Among persons with a dependence on [...]
When discussing the management of opiate dependence and addiction, everything is individualized since there is no one treatment that fits all. Each patient would have to be evaluated thoroughly including co-occurring medical and psychiatric disorders to better treat the [...]
Our opioid detoxification procedures are delivered according to a time-tested medical safety protocol. When you undergo rapid detoxification under sedation at our facility you will be protected by the following methodology: 1. Two Board-certified physicians are performing the rapid [...]
Opioids have been abused for a long period of time. Opiate use escalated in the early 1980s, when Big Pharma pushed for the treatment of pain without recognizing their abuse potential. At that time, health organizations and hospitals pushed [...]
The 'short' answer to the question: "is opiate addiction reversible" is YES. About two weeks after continued use of opiates, the brain will develop dependence to that specific opioid. Over time, dependence will be reinforced with continued use of [...]
