Suboxone treatment is integral to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction. MAT, which combines medication and counseling, is considered the gold standard of care for…
Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, is a powerful tool for helping people with addiction overcome their struggles and get on the path to recovery. MAT has…
In the United States, signs of opioid abuse and opioid dependence are becoming increasingly common, often due to the widespread availability and misuse of prescription…
If you have been diagnosed with an opioid or heroin use disorder or an alcohol use disorder, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) may have been recommended. Suboxone…
Most people have heard of detoxification, especially if they’ve seen the Hollywoodized version of it in movies or on TV. But what does detoxification look…
The topic of alcoholism can be uncomfortable to even talk about, let alone understand. Withdrawal from alcohol can be severe and life-threatening, and knowing how…
Buprenorphine has been around since the late 1960s, and it has been used in treating opioid use disorder (OUD) since 2002. Yet, many people still don’t know…
Relapse is one of the biggest obstacles in recovery from substance abuse and addiction. After spending weeks or months working toward sobriety, many people find…
Depression and anxiety aren’t the only mental health problems people are dealing with due to the continuous stress and uncertainty of COVID-19. According to experts, this…
Addiction and mental illness often overlap, and numbers never lie. According to a survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 9…