As we all know drugs and alcohol take a toll on our bodies. This is especially true of opioids. Do you know exactly what you are doing to your health when you take prescription opiates? Long term or even short term? Do you know the side effects of opioid abuse? We are...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on November 15, 2018 the approval of a device as an option to medication assisted treatment called the Neuro-Stim System Bridge, which is meant to help reduce the symptoms of opioid withdrawal. It is the first...
President Donald J. Trump’s opioid commission, led by New Jersey’s own Gov. Chris Christie, put out its recommendations to deal with the nation’s opioid overdose crisis only days after Trump declared it a public health emergency. An emergency that has contributed to...
There is a new experimental drug to help fight America’s growing opioid addiction crisis with medication assisted treatment and it has been recommended for approval by a US advisory panel, boosting its sales prospects as competitors threaten revenues from an older...
A once monthly shot for opioid addiction called Vivitrol, is as effective in maintaining short-term abstinence from heroin and similar drugs as Suboxone, according to a Norwegian study. The study is believed to be the first to directly compare Vivitrol vs. Suboxone....
Joe Rannazzisi, came to DEA headquarters after he worked as an agent in Detroit, where he watched prescription drugs flood small towns and cities in the Midwest. Hundreds of millions of pain pills, such as Vicodin and oxycodone, ended up in the hands of dealers and...
According to new research, the answer is YES. A diet high in refined sugars makes children and adults more susceptible to opioid addiction and overdose. Approximately 20,000 people died of fentanyl-related overdoses in the United States in 2017, and in Canada,...
Two Approaches to Opiate Addiction Treatment This post is designed to compare two approaches to recovery from opioid addiction. The first is the abstinence-based treatment model, which insists that recovery can only be achieved if a person stops using drugs...
Our team at GateHouse Treatment works day in and day out to share the successes our programs offer, especially in areas where those who suffer from addiction need it most. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Crossroad: The NH Opioid Reporting Project has explored the various...
With heroin and other common opioids still being an increasing concern among the United States, the fear and abundance of information can quickly become overwhelming. As a go-to intensive outpatient treatment center program in NH, Recovering Life Services wants to be...