Suboxone: The Controversial Treatment For Opioid Addiction
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Suboxone: The Controversial Treatment For Opioid Addiction

ByKeisha Mclean-Green

Have people who are overcoming heroin or opioid addiction been “buped” by the drug industry? Buprenorphine, or “bupe” for short, is the drug commonly used to treat heroin abuse. Similar to the way heroin reacts to the brain, buprenorphine attaches to the brain’s opioid receptors, but it does not cause the user to experience the…

The Role of Prevention in Substance Abuse Treatment & Recovery
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The Role of Prevention in Substance Abuse Treatment & Recovery

ByMorris Green

As we mentioned last week, the month of September is National Recovery Month. The goal of Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover. Following Recovery Month is National Substance Abuse Prevention month, during October, which focuses…