pain 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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What You Should Do And Ask If You Think You Have an Addiction To Pain Pills

If you’ve been using painkillers for an extended period of time, it’s entirely possible that you’ve become addicted to them. Even when using prescription pain pills, many people find themselves developing a dependency. If you think you may have developed an addiction to painkillers, make the following considerations to be sure.   The Reason The

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Should a Recovering Addict Take Pain Medication After Surgery?

Addiction recovery is generally a life long process. As such, very few addicts will call themselves “recovered” addicts, but rather “recovering” addicts – no matter how long they have been clean. Addiction recovery is often very different for different addicts as well, since the level of a person’s addiction and the long-term effects of the

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Should a Recovering Addict Take Pain Medication After Surgery?

Addiction recovery is generally a life long process. As such, very few addicts will call themselves “recovered” addicts, but rather “recovering” addicts – no matter how long they have been clean. Addiction recovery is often very different for different addicts as well, since the level of a person’s addiction and the long-term effects of the

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