Suboxone is an effective therapy to aid in recovery from opiate dependence. Once prescribed, the drug can be taken for extended periods of time. Suboxone requires that users stop taking other addictive opioids. Despite its effectiveness, Suboxone can also have...
Excessive alcohol use was responsible for about 178,000 deaths in the United States each year during 2020–2021, or 488 deaths per day. This was a 29% increase from 2016–2017, when there were an estimated 138,000 deaths per year. These...
Clonidine, originally an anti-hypertensive drug, has been used off-label for decades to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms. It works by blocking chemicals in the brain that trigger sympathetic nervous system activity. The goal is to reduce the length of the...
Personalized approaches to therapy have gained significant attention in recent years as a more effective and efficient way to address mental health, addiction, and chronic illness. Traditional addiction and mental health treatment often follows a one-size-fits-all approach, where patients...
In the shadow of the well-publicized opioid epidemic, another insidious threat is quietly claiming lives: tainted drugs. These lethal substances, often laced with potent opioids like fentanyl, have turned what was once considered a recreational stimulant into a deadly...
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are substances of abuse, either in pure form or a preparation, which are not controlled by international drug conventions, but which may pose a public health threat. KNOWLEDGE is vital to recognition and care of...
Recovery from substance abuse and mental health is a journey that involves many aspects of holistic healing to access the body, mind, and spirit. At the core of Carrara Treatment Wellness and Spa’s integrative and comprehensive approach includes an...
It’s been six years since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared opioid misuse a national epidemic. Over a decade has passed since opiates were prescribed freely with little consideration for their addictive potential. Despite the passage...
The statistics are alarming.: In 2022, 10.5% of people aged 12 and older, or 29.5 million people, had Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in the past year. This includes 28.8 million adults aged 18 and older, 17.4 million males, and...