What does Suboxone do?
First, let's talk about what Suboxone does not do. If you are prescribed Suboxone for opioid addiction to help you quit other opioids, you are not trading one addiction for…
Addiction Neurology: Should You Get Your Brain Checked Out?
How do I know if I have an addiction neurology problem? Drug use often puts a strain on the human nervous system. Hence, after many years of persistent using, damage…
Testing Heroin For Fentanyl
Harm Reduction Saves Lives
In other parts of the country and the world, safe injection sites are saving the lives of heroin users. An important part of this harm reduction system is the testing of heroin for fentanyl. The purpose of testing heroin is to ensure that the drug user has real heroin and not deadly, potent fentanyl. (more…)
Snorting Tapentadol: Five Important Tips
What is Tapentadol? Surprisingly, there are many questions on the online forums about snorting Tapentadol. So, what is this drug? Another name for this potent opioid is Nucynta. You may…
Substance Abuse Treatment Broward County Needs For The 21st Century
The New Recovery The substance abuse treatment Broward County should have, without a doubt, would certainly include Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). If you have followed this blog over the past…
Fake Pills: A Serious Danger For Opiate and Opioid Users
Fake pills are real If you are addicted to opioids in the form of prescription pills or tablets, the issue of fake pills on the street are a real danger.…
Sublocade Senate Bill? Will The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Address This 21st Century Treatment?
Senate Bill 2680, opioid addiction treatment and Sublocade There is a bill in congress now known as Senate Bill 2680. Could it possibly earn the nickname, "The Sublocade Senate Bill"?…
Sublocade Versus Probuphine: The Evolution of MAT
Sublocade versus Probuphine, which one is better? Sublocade and Probuphine are two of the newest medical treatments for opiate and opioid dependence. In fact, they could possibly become the new…
Suboxone Withdrawal: The Truth about Quitting Suboxone
Suboxone withdrawal is real While Suboxone withdrawal is a real condition that happens when you stop taking Suboxone, it is important to understand what it means to withdrawal from Suboxone.…
Observing International Overdose Awareness Day in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
How are we observing international overdose awareness day here in Broward County? Unfortunately, for the heroin and pill dealers, it is business as usual. In fact, I have already seen…