We can help you find local opiate addiction treatment, call 800-429-5210 for a free referral.
Who Answers?
naltrexone for opiate addiction
Related Articles
-
The Emotional Effects of Your Drug Addiction - If you or a loved one are dealing with the struggles of drug addiction, you will notice the effects of it playing out in various areas of your life. Drug addictions can affect you financially and emotionally. It is important to understand the effects that your drug addiction will have on yourself and others so ...
-
The Dark Night Before the Dawn: Opiate Withdrawal - Once dependent on opiates, the user will experience severe withdrawal symptoms when they can't obtain the drug, making it nearly impossible to avoid using again.
-
Opium Addiction - The Chinese didn’t realize that opium was an addictive substance until the late 17th century. By that point, more than 1/3 of Chinese males reported smoking opium on a regular basis which meant that millions of people were now suffering the brunt of the consequences associated with opium addiction. Even once the addictive qualities of opium ...
-
What are the Stages of Opiate Withdrawal? - Opiates are those drugs including opium, opium derivatives, and the semi-synthetic or synthetic substitutes with similar chemical structures. The most common opiates are fentanyl, methadone, morphine, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and the illegal drug, heroin. No matter which opiate drug you use, repeated use can lead to dependency and subsequently, withdrawals upon ceasing. The stages of ...
-
Choosing Inpatient Opioid Overdose Treatment - Many individuals feel that they can handle the effects of drug abuse on their own when they decide to quit. Especially because opioids do not normally cause a deadly withdrawal syndrome and those who have been abusing these drugs are often nervous about legal consequences, many choose to handle the effects of opioid drug abuse ...