You count the pills in the bottle, check the refill date on the label, and the numbers don’t match. There should be more left, or the prescription shouldn’t need a refill this soon. You may have noticed other things too: extra trips to the pharmacy, calls to a second doctor, or sweating and short tempers…
Recovering from an addiction is a major achievement. However, detox is just the first step and is not a cure. Someone on the path to recovery should attend substance abuse treatment programs or addiction treatment therapy programs, including CBT and DBT. What are CBT and DBT, and how can they help patients in programs meant…
It’s common for people to be prescribed painkillers for pain, whether it’s post-surgery pain, chronic pain from an old injury, or some other type. But even though your doctor recommends painkillers, the risk of developing a painkiller addiction still exists. It can be difficult to admit that you have a painkiller addiction, and even harder…
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a type of treatment used to help people with drug and alcohol addiction to break their addiction and restore their health. This type of addiction treatment is beneficial to those who have dependence, a condition that occurs when drugs or alcohol are used over time, and the body becomes reliant on…