naltrexone
Response to Naltrexone Segment by Sanjay Gupta on CNN
We've been treating alcoholism and addiction at our rehab center using medications like Naltrexone and Suboxone since their inception. While we feel that CNN's Special Addiction: Life on the Edge was a positive and informative program, some of the claims made in a segment about Naltrexone were misleading. read more...
A Suboxone "Failure" Story from Johnny O.
Our twenty three years of treating men and women who are chemically dependent on drugs and alcohol have taught us that relapse is often part of the recovery process. The title of this article being "Suboxone Failure.." does not indicate that we consider relapse as "failure," but is intended to underscore the more effective and proper use of Suboxone- as a component in a complete program of recovery (as outlined in our last blog entry Suboxone Success Story from Johnny O). read more...
Campral: Pharmaceutical Medication for Reducing Alcohol Craving
Sober Living by the Sea has long been on the cutting edge of treatment since 1986 when we opened our alcohol rehab centers here in Southern California. The important thing to remember about any of our recommended pharmaceutical medications is that there is no "cure" for addiction and any medication that is prescribed to aid in the recovery process will be best used in conjunction with a recovery program. read more...
