Five Takeaways From the DEA’s Pain Pill Database
A logo sign at the headquarters of McKesson in downtown San Francisco, From the Washington Post For the first time ever, a database maintained by the Drug Enforcement Administration that tracks the path of every single pain pill sold in the United States — from manufacturers and distributors to pharmacies in every town and city — is […]
4 Tips For Lasting Change
What Does Everyone Want In Recovery: Lasting Change Lasting change is what recovery is all about. Quitting alcohol, or your drug of choice, is only the first step in the needed transformation that will make your recovery work now and in the future. In recovery, we talk about the “isms,” the reasons why we drank […]
Surviving Secondhand Drama
I want the time spent with my extended family to be filled with love, good food, and memories. Instead, drama hangs in the air like secondhand smoke. An afternoon my Mom’s is often filled with repressed anger, tension, and jealousy. Does this happen to anyone else? Please tell me I’m not alone. Here’s how I […]
How Does Suboxone Work?
Is Suboxone a helpful product to get off drugs like Heroin, or is it just another party favor? The truth is, it can be both. What Is Suboxone And How Does It Work? Suboxone actually can be two products. It is a detox medication used to treat opiate addiction and dependence. It is a combination […]
Confused About Methadone?
Lets first start with some medical information about methadone and methadone clinics and then discuss the possibilities/probabilities with this method of medically assisted recovery. Methadone has been used for over 50 years here and in Europe for heroin addiction and also for opioid addiction. It is quite effective when used correctly in this way. The […]
My Advice From God
I needed advice about my son’s drug use, but where to turn? As a physician, I have treated many families with addiction problems and there is addiction in my own family history. But I didn’t see how bad how bad my son’s addiction had become until I was crushed by it.