More and more individuals are living daily with widespread chronic pain, which may become so debilitating, it is difficult to hold down a job or function normally. Routines such as dressing, teeth brushing, and even combing one’s hair can hurt, and there may even be mornings when getting out of bed seems a daunting task. […]
Heroin and Opioid Addiction
A Few Different Ways of Dealing With an Opiate Addiction
Anyone who has been addicted to opiate drug before knows how difficult it can be to get off of them. Examples of opiates would be painkillers such as prescription medications like Vicodin or Oxycontin, but also street drugs such as opium and heroin. One of the reasons that it can be so difficult to break […]
Opiate Withdrawal Scale – What Is The Opiate Addiction Scale?
The opiate withdrawal scale, also known as COWS is a tool used by doctors and treatment faculty to assess what level of opiate withdrawal that someone is in. Where you fall on the opiate withdrawal scale will let the health care professional know what form of treatment to give you to make you as comfortable […]
Signs of Opiate Addiction – The Quiet Cry for Help
There are several types of substances and abuse of those substances. However one that is more common than many might think is the addiction to opiates. Knowing the signs of opiate addiction can make the difference between solving the problem, or letting the problem spiral out of control until it is too late. Yes opiate […]