Why would I want to avoid the gold standards in treatment for opioid addiction? There is some disagreement in the addiction treatment literature on how effective addiction treatment is without…
What is methadone maintenance therapy? In the 1960s, Dr. Vincent Dole and his wife, Dr. Marie Nyswander, developed the original methadone maintenance program in New York City. At the time,…
What is a rehab center? A drug rehab facility is a place that provides rehabilitation treatments for drug and alcohol addictions. Along the early alcohol recovery timeline, there can be…
Bob gets bad news at the doctor. Bob was on his way to the doctor to find out how his lab testing results turned out. He was a bit nervous,…
Is it possible to get into rehab without insurance?I believe that before we answer the question about how to get into rehab without insurance, we must first talk about health…
Can HBOT help patients on methadone or Suboxone to taper off and complete medication-assisted treatment with less opioid withdrawal discomfort?What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy? HBOT is a component of hyperbaric…
Quitting opioids can be twice as challenging as quitting other drugs.When you quit a drug such as a methamphetamine, the psychological withdrawal is not at all easy to overcome. You…
Press Here To Schedule An Appointment Today What if there was a proven therapy for addiction treatment that did not involve the use of medication? We know that for opioid…
1) Suboxone is more addicting than heroin. Suboxone is not an addictive drug. Yes, it is an opioid, by definition. However, buprenorphine, the partial opioid agonist/antagonist ingredient of Suboxone, is…
1) Naloxone is an opioid overdose reversal drug. Naloxone is a generic drug that is also known by the brand-name, Narcan. First responders, including police officers, paramedics, and ER doctors,…