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Opiate alternatives important in addiction battle

July 5, 2018 | Addiction, Coping, Counseling, Drugs, Heroin, Opiates, Recovery, Rx drugs, Treatment

Addiction to opiates has been a big problem nationally and locally. It's cost businesses in productivity - as much as $5 billion, according to one study from The Ohio State University's C. William Swank Program in

Do you already have an opioid alternative at home?

July 23, 2018 | Addiction, Counseling, Emotional wellbeing, Exercise, Heroin, Opiates, Recovery, Rx drugs, Treatment

The idea of a prescription opiate to treat chronic or acute pain may be good for some, but for those folks who aren't keen on them and want to look to something else for help, it might already be in their medicine

4 Common Fears of Heroin Addiction Treatment

January 30, 2018 | Addiction, Coping, Counseling, Drugs, Heroin, Opiates, Partners, Peer support, Recovery, Rx drugs, Treatment

For people who suffer from an addiction to opiates like heroin, quitting is always on their minds, yet recovery often seems unattainable. The seemingly endless cycle of addiction can prevent many people from even

Make Recovery Your New Year's Resolution

December 27, 2017 | Addiction, Coping, Counseling, Drugs, Emotional wellbeing, Mental health, Mental illness, Opiates, Recovery

With the New Year comes the promise of a new beginning. For individuals struggling with an addiction to opiates, this New Year can also be the start of a journey to recovery and freedom from the pain of addiction. If

4 Great Reasons to Get Help for Opiate Addiction Today

October 30, 2017 | Addiction, Counseling, Heroin, Opiates, Recovery, Rx drugs

Opiates, such as heroin, are highly addictive drugs. At first, the signs of addiction may not always be prevalent, but prolonged use of opiates can lead to tolerance, physical dependence, and addiction. Individuals

(At Least) 3Things You Can Do to Stop Opiate Addiction

October 23, 2017 | Addiction, Emotional wellbeing, Heroin, Opiates, Partners, Recovery, Rx drugs

There\'s no doubt the opiate epidemic has burned across our area, state and nation. According to some estimates, overdoses killed more Americans in 2016 than in all of the Vietnam War. Overdose deaths the year before