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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…

Understanding Krokodil Addiction and Recovery Options

There's a new drug scourge sweeping the nation: Krokodil. This drug is known by many different names and spellings. Users also call it the crocodile drug, the zombie drug, the devil's breath, gator drug, croc drug, and more. Scientists call…

Subutex for Opioid (Narcotic) Dependence Treatment: An In-Depth Review

Subutex, much like Suboxone, can be a helpful aid in easing opiate withdrawal symptoms. One of the biggest challenges in fighting addiction, after all, is making it through the detox period without a relapse. The drug is particularly useful…

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…

Cocaine Addiction Facts: More Than Just a Party Drug

The Coca-Cola company’s original signature drink was a combination of caffeine and cocaine. Introduced in 1886, the premier recipe maintained that mixture until 1903. By then the addictive nature of cocaine caused the company to remove this…

Proven Methods for Treating PTSD and Addiction Together

PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a condition that affects more people every day. PTSD can strike anyone. Moreover, it can strike anytime. Scientists and doctors have called the condition many things over the years. It was called shell…

8 Steps To Choosing The Right Denver Recovery Center

Some Simple Questions That Yield Lots of Information There are a number of very disturbing statistics about substance abuse and addiction. Perhaps the saddest one of all, and also the most telling one, is that 90 percent of the people who need…

How Volunteering Can Prevent Substance Abuse Disorders and Aid in Recovery

Addicts face several barriers on the road to recovery. Some of these barriers cause addicts to stumble and relapse. However, a growing body of evidence indicates that there is hope. They show that there is a tool helps make the barriers easier…

Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) Flashbacks Explained

What is HPPD? Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder is a condition that affects people who have taken certain drugs. A wide variety of drugs can cause this disorder. The symptoms of the disorder come in many forms. Moreover, it's important…

Snorting Heroin: Facts, Dangers and Side Effects

While many people believe that snorting heroin is safer than injecting it, this isn’t actually the case. The effects of sniffing heroin can be just as dangerous and deadly as shooting the substance into muscle tissue or veins. Snorting Heroin:…