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Heroin Withdrawal – What to Expect on Day 1

If you are like most people entering a recovery program for heroin addiction, you are probably somewhat concerned about what is going to happen next. You may be feeling a great deal of anxiety about what detoxing from heroin and going through withdrawal is really like. But there are two pieces of information that may […]

What is the Addiction Vaccine and Would it Actually Work?

  Scientists are working hard to develop an anti-drug vaccine. Some believe it could play a key role in ending the opioid crisis. Is this the answer we’ve been looking for? Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a vaccine that could prevent or even cure addiction? For too long, the approach toward finding America’s […]

The 4 Stages of Morphine Withdrawal: Symptoms & Detox

  We’re not going to lie: morphine withdrawals can suck. Sure, the drug might have been a great pain reliever after you got that knee surgery, but once you’ve started abusing it and become addicted, your body and brain depend on the drug to function properly. Like most other opioids, abusing morphine can lead the […]

Confessions of a Doctor-Shopping Norco Addict

As the opiate epidemic gets worse in America, we’ve seen a rise in “doctor shopping”. The term describes the phenomenon in which addicts visit multiple doctors in order to obtain prescriptions from several different doctors. Although the practice is a federal crime, many addicts find a way to get the job done so that they […]

How to Give Yourself (and Others) the Gift of Forgiveness

  Learning how to forgive yourself is one of the most important steps in your recovery. Let’s face it: if you’ve struggled with alcoholism or drug addiction, chances are that you might be pretty angry at yourself. You might have shown up to your child’s graduation high on cocaine, gotten too drunk at the family […]

The Power of Naltrexone to Treat Addiction

The rate of addiction in the United States has reached epidemic levels, and health professionals are increasingly turning to medications like naltrexone to help treat the disease. The addiction crisis has become one of the largest public health emergencies the country has ever faced. Data collected by the CDC between 1999 and 2016 found that […]

What Does Recent Evidence Tell Us About Treating Opioid Addiction?

Recent studies have produced new evidence about opioid addiction treatment. The opioid crisis continues to ravage the country. As a result, the need for better opioid addiction treatment is more important every day. After all, ineffective treatment options fail to solve the problem. Therefore, they waste resources in the fight against drug addiction. However, the […]

AspenRidge Recovery Open House

  You’re invited! Mingle at our Lakewood location, enjoy ice cream from Em’s Ice Cream Truck, a Whole Foods spread, quality company and live music. Please join us to celebrate three years of serving our community. We owe all our success to you. When: Monday, April 16th, 2018 Where: 900 S Kipling Pkwy Lakewood, CO […]