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Israeli Company Teva to Join the Super Strong Hydrocone Party
Teva Pharmaceuticals to profit greatly and probably there will be some collateral damage (overdose, addiction, etc.). read more...
Zohydro- New "Pure Vicodin" Painkiller Will Be Highly Addictive.
While Zohydro might be good for those in pain, the potential for abuse and addiction is off the charts. read more...
Epidemic of Newborns Addicted to Prescription Painkillers
Here is one of the worst side effects to the prescription drug epidemic - the impact it has on newborn babies whose pregnant mothers were addicted. read more...
A Vicodin Ban on the Horizon?
We've written many times about the dangers of Vicodin and prescription drugs in general. There are some good reasons to recommend the ban of Vicodin and this blog entry discusses some of them. read more...
Medication and Recovery by Steven East
An extremely controversial issue in the recovery community is whether prescribed medication is appropriate. Most individuals will agree that medication that does not produce mind altering effects is beneficial to recovering individuals. On the other hand, individuals that take medication that does produce mind altering effects have been subject to criticism and continue to be stigmatized. read more...
What is the Cost of NOT Going to Treatment? Part IV - Health Issues
The previous sections about the financial costs of drug and alcohol addiction, legal problems, and time lost to drug abuse are all convincing arguments for sobriety or eating disorder abstinence on their own. 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...
Prescription Drugs Get More Press as the Silent Epidemic of Addiction Industry
From our humble beginnings 23 years ago as a California drug rehab to our current status as one of the premier networks of drug and alcohol treatment centers, we have seen the evolution of the youth drug culture. read more...
Accidental Prescription Drug Deaths on the Rise
In the last 20 years, prescription medication abuse has become the silent epidemic in the addiction world. read more...
