Heroin Addiction Treatment with Buprenorphine
April 27, 2008
Buprenorphine, much better known as Zyban or Wellbutrin, is a very important medicine that is used in the treatment of heroin addiction. Why does buprenorphine fit into a heroin treatment program? One of the main reasons is that buprenorphine is and antidepressant. Read more
Substance Abuse and Pregnancy
March 19, 2008
Everyone knows that drug and alcohol addiction can have devastating effects on a pregnancy. However, it still happens every day in the United States. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), approximately one million babies have been born in the past 20 years to women who used cocaine while pregnant. Statistics show that as many as 10 percent of babies are born to mothers who used one or more illegal drugs while pregnant. Read more
Short-Term Inpatient Addiction Treatment
March 17, 2008
Short-term inpatient addiction treatment typically lasts anywhere from one week to a month. Patients live in a rehab facility and receive help for alcoholism and drug addiction in that period of time. They are closely monitored, but can gain additional freedoms and trust as time goes on. The staff consists of counselors and medical professionals who are specially trained in the field of addiction treatment. Read more
Drug Addiction Treatment Works
March 15, 2008
Although many people feel that they are strong enough to kick a drug addiction on their own, the fact of the matter is that some drugs are simply too strong. Whether you are addicted to heroin, crystal meth, oxycodone or cocaine, you are going to need some assistance if you want to be successful in your attempts to get clean. These drugs can produce some serious withdrawal symptoms when they are suddenly stopped and a drug addiction treatment center will be able to assist you in weathering this storm. Read more
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