Like almost any other addiction, someone who has an addiction to heroin becomes good at hiding it from family, friends, or coworkers. However, the longer a person stays on heroin, the more the signs of heroin addiction manifest. Eventually, it becomes evident to everyone that the person has a problem. When assessing whether you or…
Methadone treatment is categorized as an opioid agonist that helps reduce the withdrawal symptoms and cravings that typically occur during detox. Methadone has a half-life. Meaning, it is capable of reducing the withdrawal symptoms much longer than any other type of medication. Since Methadone is created in a lab, it is a synthetic opioid. Understanding…
Opioids work by reducing the number of pain signals that your body sends to your brain. This form of killing pain has caused the demand for opioids to skyrocket over the last 20 years. What has also increased is opioid addiction, turning into a national epidemic that has affected millions of people. Still, the signs…