If there’s one thing you learn from working a recovery program, it’s this simple adage: “It works if you work it.” Seems simple enough, right?…
Empathy, which is the capacity to share and understand emotional states of others in reference to oneself, plays a critical role in human interpersonal engagement…
If we could wave a magic wand and reverse the opioid crisis, it would have happened already. It’s long been at a point where saying,…
If you’ve known someone who has struggled with addiction, chances are you’re all too familiar with the fact that addicts manipulate. Manipulation accompanies the struggle,…
There is a misconception that rehabs are filled with people who abuse “street drugs” like heroin and meth. But in reality, many people who seek…
Mark your calendars: April 30 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On Take-Back Day, simply turn in your unwanted drugs at the collection site. The…
For the last few years, the non-opioid medication Gabapentin (branded as Neurontin and predecessor to schedule V drug Lyrica) has skyrocketed in opioid overdose toxicology…
Have you heard of the newest medication-assisted treatment (MAT) option available to recovering opioid users? Sublocade, an extended-release monthly buprenorphine injection developed by Indivior, hit…
Dope sick. The intense fear of this all-consuming affliction drives many users to continue seeking out their opiate of choice long past that initial desire…
There’s just something about the disease addiction that feels… dirty to a lot of people. Like it’s something you should be ashamed of to understand,…