Medication

Who Can Get Addicted to Pain Medication?

There can be little doubt that the stigma around substance abuse disorders in our culture can do much damage to individuals struggling with an addiction to substances and the families and friends of these individuals. In the media, substance abuse disorders are still often portrayed as problems that other people experience. Somehow, notions of shame …

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How Do Treatment Facilities Handle Taking Medication While in Treatment?

Medication is an important component of treatment. Studies have shown that individuals who take the medication in combination with therapy and counseling are usually more successful in maintaining long term sobriety. Medication is often started in the first stage of recovery, detox. In detox, medication is prescribed in order to decrease the level of withdrawal …

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