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What is the difference between Opioids, Opiates, and Narcotics?

Medical and scientific terminology can be tricky, especially when we read things in the media where terms are mistakenly used...

MAT Programs Now Accept Medicare Coverage

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) combines proven medications and counseling to help you start the path to recovery with comprehensive...

Narcan®: A Solution to a Deadly Problem

What would you do if a friend or family member began to exhibit signs of an opioid overdose? Calling an ambulance or the police is one...

Hepatitis C Treatment and Opioid Use Disorder

The phrase “one size fits all” may apply to some things; baseball caps, ponchos, and theatre seats come to mind. It does NOT, however,...

Side Effects of Suboxone®

Suboxone®, a medication made up of the combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, is a brand-name prescription drug often used to help...

Ways to Help Reconnect with People after Treatment

Treatment gave you much-needed clarity and time to reflect on the way addiction affected your life and the impact it had on those closest...

What to Expect: Your Child's Recovery

Being the parent of a child in substance use disorder recovery is something that is becoming more common across America. As the opioid...

Managing Pain after Opioid Use Disorder

Millions of people in America suffer from some form of chronic pain, many of whom treat their ailments with opioid painkillers. Those who...

Can People in Opioid Recovery Drink Socially?

When someone goes through opioid addiction treatment and is in recovery, there is a stage of assimilating back into society that leads...

Dating Someone in Recovery

Learning that a potential romantic interest has battled addiction in their past can stir up various different emotions. Some people...

Guide to Getting Help for Your Opioid Addiction

Opioids are at the center of America’s biggest addiction epidemic in history, affecting people from all walks of life. Every day, more...

Finding a Methadone Clinic for You

If you’ve made the choice to take a step towards treating your opioid use disorder, methadone is an excellent option with a long track...

How Long Does Suboxone® Stay in Your System?

Suboxone®, a formulation of buprenorphine with naloxone, is a medicine commonly used in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and has...

Methadone Treatment While Pregnant

Due to the overwhelming opioid epidemic that has plagued the US since the early 2000s, there has been a dramatic increase in women using...

Coping Skills to Add to Your Recovery Toolkit

In recovery, you come across a lot of talk about “coping skills” that you have probably also discussed at length with your substance use...