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Why are Empaths Prone to Addiction?

Jamie Strassenburg May 29, 2020 Addiction, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

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 and social interaction. It facilitates ...

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Does Suboxone Count as Getting Clean?

Jamie Strassenburg December 6, 2019 Culture, Featured, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Relapse Leave a Comment

Addiction treatment has come a long way in the last two decades. Prescription drugs can now help keep drug and alcohol addicts away from their drug of choice. A few …

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Narcan Parties: RSVP Yes to Lower Overdose Death Toll

Shannon Brutsche July 24, 2019 Addiction, Drug Addiction, Relapse Leave a Comment

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, β€œWe’re working on it” isn’t ...

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Doctor Manipulation: How an Addict Will Manipulate Psychiatrists to Get Drugs

Shannon Brutsche July 5, 2019 Addiction, Drug Addiction, For Loved Ones, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

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, no ifs, ands, or buts. …

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Is Lyrica (Schedule V Drug) Addictive?

Jamie Strassenburg June 4, 2019 Addiction, Drug Addiction, Health and Wellness Leave a Comment

There is a misconception that rehabs are filled with people who abuse β€œstreet drugs” like heroin and meth. But in reality, many people who seek help at treatment programs find …

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Why Fentanyl Causes So Many Overdoses

New Start Recovery March 13, 2019 Addiction, Drug Addiction Leave a Comment

You’ve probably heard about fentanyl, the pharmaceutical-grade opiate that has caused a spike in overdose deaths recently. The actual numbers should sound alarm bells: OD fatalities that involve fentanyl increased ...

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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Jamie Strassenburg April 23, 2018 Addiction, For Loved Ones Leave a Comment

Mark your calendars: this Saturday, April 28 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day! This initiative began with DEA-sponsored drug take-back events in 2010. Last year’s Take-Back Day, over 5,300 sites …

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Gabapentin Declared Narcotic (Schedule V)

Jamie Strassenburg April 13, 2018 Detox, Drug Addiction, Relapse Leave a Comment

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 reports. Gabapentin’s direct role in …

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Sublocade Injection: New Hope for Opiate Addicts

Jamie Strassenburg April 5, 2018 Drug Addiction, Featured, Recovery Leave a Comment

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 shelves in US pharmacies last ...

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Precipitated Withdrawal: Avoiding Dope Sickness

Jamie Strassenburg March 22, 2018 Addiction, Detox, Drug Addiction, Relapse Leave a Comment

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 to quit. Many describe the ...

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