Addiction Treatments

a person enters heroin addiction treatment

Is Heroin an Opioid?

Opioids are a class of drugs used for pain relief and anesthesia. But more often than not, opioids are misused, leading to addiction or overdose.

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a man gets treatment for co-occurring disorders

Treating Co-Occurring Disorders

Addiction affects every aspect of a person’s life, including physical health, relationships with loved ones, career, finances, etc. It even sabotages one’s mental well-being. Thus,

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a woman deals with some common side effects of benzos

Common Side Effects of Benzos

Benzodiazepines or “benzos” are a class of drugs that primarily function as “depressants.” They act on the brain and central nervous system to reduce anxiety,

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a woman enjoys a glass of water in detox

Benefits of Detox

Lifelong recovery from addiction begins with a thorough medical detox and therapy sessions at a quality treatment center. The primary benefits of detox include successfully

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a man struggles to cope with the negative effects of his ativan abuse

What Is Ativan?

Ativan (lorazepam) belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. It’s used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and grand mal seizures. Benzos are central

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a woman struggles with withdrawal symptoms related to her oxycontin addiction

Side Effects of OxyContin

Oxycodone (usually sold under the brand name OxyContin) is an opioid medication used to treat moderate to severe pain. However, as with other prescription medications,

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loved ones console each other after losing someone to accidental fentanyl overdose

Dangers of Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a manmade drug that was first synthesized by Paul Janssen, a Belgian physician, in 1960. It is primarily used by doctors for anesthesia

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