A miraculous new way for patients to take buprenorphine for opioid addiction This morning, I had an enlightening conversation with pharmacist Dr. Steven Mougeot of Thrive Pharmacy in Jacksonville, Florida. While we spoke of many things relating to the field of opioid addiction treatment, we discussed compounded buprenorphine at length. Dr. Steve manufactures a product in […]
The world needs you back As a recovering addict, you may feel like you have little worth in the world. You have just come back from a nightmare and you still struggle with it. While somewhere, deep inside, you know that you are special and unique, you may be surrounded by people who continually put […]
Open-Mindedness Saves Lives Recently, I wrote an article about the new Subutex shot, the Sublocade injection. While I thought I was being helpful in providing this information, some people emailed me to complain. As you can imagine, there are people in the recovery community who believe that there is only one path to recovery. The […]
The Subutex Shot Is Here To Stay While meds such as Suboxone are controversial in some recovery circles, we must admit to ourselves that these medical tools work. In fact, more people are staying clean from heroin and pills than ever before, thanks to MAT. MAT stands for medication assisted treatment. The real name for […]
5 tips to finding the best meetings for your recovery Recovering from addiction has never been easy. If you have been in rehab, you may have already been sent to aftercare. Otherwise, if you are addicted to drugs and trying to find a way out, you must first realize that you have a problem. After […]
By Gaspar Melikyan, Co-Founder Quest 2 Recovery When you think of drug or alcohol addiction as a disease, it is easier to understand the need for aftercare following rehab. Imagine suffering from a debilitating physical disease or medical condition. It is ludicrous to think that someone recovering from being impaired physically and/or psychologically could just […]
The Deadman’s High Fentanyl is like an apocalyptic nightmare. If you are a fan of end-of-the-world movies, you know what I mean. Zombies and mass deaths everywhere, beyond anything we can imagine in the real world. Yet, it is happening now, right in front of us. Terrifyingly, fentanyl is being used as a replacement on […]
Facetime your doctor Or, you can use Skype, Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting or one of many other video calling apps. It can work from your phone or computer. Telemedicine is the future of medical treatment. And, it works especially well for addiction treatment! Skype your therapist In fact, many people already visit with their psychologist or […]
The following is an article written by Michael A. It is an incredible story of how the detox/rehab system that is considered to be the standard of care is failing. We put faith in these facilities to help our loved ones to get past drug and alcohol addiction. Unfortunately, the result is more often repeated […]
Please don’t be so cool. I see it everywhere. People want to be cool. They do various hand gestures. There’s the peace sign, the victory sign. They speak in creaking, cool voices, as if they are holding smoke in their lungs from a deep puff. They walk with cool walks. Accessories and clothing must be […]
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