Many are familiar with the practice of acupuncture and its utilization in addiction treatment. What you may not know is that acupuncture was introduced into addiction treatment by the Black Panthers and the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican gang, in the South Bronx in the 1970’s. Detox centers for drug addiction, especially heroin, addiction treatment
On Monday, August 6, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it plans on shifting the way it evaluates drugs to treat opioid addiction. Before, the FDA would examine a potential treatment medication only if the medication reduces opioid use. The FDA will now look at other factors when evaluating old and new medications
The most commonly used medications for MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) are Vivitrol (Naltrexone), Suboxone, and Subutex. Most harm reduction methods are geared toward opiate abuse, and some also work well for alcohol abuse. The main difference in the medications is that some are narcotics, while others are not. Subutex and Suboxone are both classified as
United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce is the principle committee that the US Congress uses for investigating topics in commerce, public health, and marketplace interests. The main goal of this committee is to ensure public safety in matters of commerce and energy. The Committee on Energy and Commerce is a big deal. They handle everything from
“Hiding, secrets, and not being able to be yourself is one of the worst things ever for a person. It gives you low self-esteem. You never get to reach that peak in your life.” – Grace Jones “I remember when I was deep in my crack addiction in 2004 and my sister and brother in
“That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. To get to authenticity, you keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something.” – Meredith Monk Men and Women Experience Addiction Differently From the time we’re children, we’re taught that boys and girls are different. This theme continues throughout life, as
“The worst crime is faking it.” – Kurt Cobain It is no secret that many who suffer from alcohol and addiction have broken the law at specific points in their active addiction. Maybe, the only one who hasn’t is the alcoholic that only drinks at home. Substance abuse and breaking the law go hand in
“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.” ― Brené Brown Loving a person who suffers from addiction or alcoholism is very much like hugging a porcupine
“Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance.” – Charles Lindbergh I’ve been to treatment a few times. Always after some failed attempts at stopping on my own. Even if it’s not the last house on the block, it is
“What lies behind us and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I spent the better part of 15 years not getting sober but “trying.” Being a troubled child raised in a broken home, I also entered therapy as a child before the attempts at
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