Prescribing Suboxone Saves Lives
Prescribing Suboxone Should Not Cause Distaste Amongst Doctors According to this article, doctors not prescribing Suboxone is hindering the fight against the opioid epidemic. Then, why are doctors averse to…
Gabapentin: The New Xanax? Should We Be Concerned?
Gabapentin: Is it the new Xanax? Gabapentin, also known by the brand name Neurontin, has been showing up more and more lately in the news. This anti-seizure drug is now…
Integrity: Seeing The Whole Person
Integrity in seeing the whole person. A human being is more than their disease. Unfortunately, human beings can become sick. Sometimes sickness doesn't go away. It can linger and persist…
Fishhook Effect
Fishhook Effect What is the difference between a fishhook and a paperclip? It's the barb. The sharp, triangular part at the beginning of the hook. It's the point of entry,…
Diabetes and Addiction
Diabetes and Addiction: The Nature Of Chronic Illness This article is not about people who have both diabetes and addiction. Rather, I would like to compare and contrast the two…
Opiate VS Opioid. What is the difference?
Opiate VS Opioid What is an opiate? The word opiate generally refers to naturally occurring drugs that bind to receptors found in the human body known as opioid receptors. Opiates are…
Heroin Overdose: How to Prevent and Survive
What is Heroin Overdose? Heroin overdose happens when a drug user who is taking heroin to get high takes too much heroin and has unpleasant side effects, possibly leading to…
Suboxone or Rehab?
Suboxone VS Rehab What are Suboxone and Subutex? Should I take Suboxone or go to Rehab? There is no easy, one-size-fits-all answer to these questions. We will explore these…