If you are one of the more than 2 million people in the United States struggling with opioid addiction, it can be easy to feel that no treatment plan is strong enough to overpower your cravings for the drug. Opiates like heroin and their lab-created counterparts — OxyContin, Fentanyl, and Vicodin — … [Read more...] aboutEvidence-Based Treatment of Opiate Addiction
12 Core Functions: What Is Crisis Intervention?
Substance abuse counselors assist their clients at crucial junctures during their recovery process. While counseling, it’s important for all involved to be watchful. Those who are improving after substance abuse and/or addiction are sometimes the most vulnerable to crisis. Successful crisis … [Read more...] about12 Core Functions: What Is Crisis Intervention?
Drug Education: What Is An Opiate?
Opiates are a class of drugs derived from a certain kind of poppy. Opioids, on the other hand, are the larger class of drugs that includes opiates, as well as synthetic opiates and drugs that have the same effect even though they’re made from different things. In this article, we’ll talk about … [Read more...] aboutDrug Education: What Is An Opiate?
Drug Education: How to Handle a Drug Overdose
A sad fact about the drug epidemic is that many people don’t survive their addiction. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH), thousands of people die every year from an overdose, and that number is only rising. Overdosing is very dangerous, and sometimes death can’t be avoided, but … [Read more...] aboutDrug Education: How to Handle a Drug Overdose
