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97Why Heroin Addicts Can't Recover
They can get better. Lets lay that out there before going any further. In many cases, however, heroin addicts make repeated attempts to “get clean” that fail almost before they get off the ground. Almost everyone has heard a heart wrenching...
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92The Suboxone Ceiling Effect - Why Some People Need Methadone
Suboxone (buprenorphine) is a pretty great new drug, and for a lot of people, it's just a far preferable alternative to methadone and especially to naltrexone. When suboxone works well, withdrawal pains are largely avoided, and the eventual detox...
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91Truth vs. Myth About Methadone Treatment
According to Emmett Velten, Ph. D., rumors thrive under two conditions: high emotion, and a lack of education. "The rumors and mythology surrounding methadone treatment may differ from normal rumors, because the emotionality surrounding methadone...
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90Codeine and Promethazine - Addiction, Withdrawal, Detox and Treatment
Sippin on syrup, lean, purple drank – whatever you call it, drinking codeine and promethazine containing cough syrup will get you high, but it's also dangerous and since codeine is a narcotic, it's pretty addictive. Addictive enough, in fact, that...
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90First Dose of Suboxone - How Long Must You Wait After a Dose of Methadone, Oxycontin, Heroin, Oxycodone...?
How long do you have to wait after taking heroin, methadone, oxycontin, vicodin etc. before taking a dose of Suboxone? Information on avoiding precipitated withdrawal and a timeline guides.
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90How to quit pain pills…Methadone or drug rehab?
Whether prescribed the medications for a legitimate reason initially, or whether experimenting with recreational use, the seductive nature of these pills proves too much for a great many of us, and with more than 6 million Americans currently...
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89Methadone Pros and Cons. Is MMT Right for You?
Understand the facts of MMT and know the costs and benefits of methadone treatment for opiate addiction. It works, but it works at a price. Is it right for you?
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86The Addict by Michael Stein: Thoughts on a Book of Addiction
The Addict by Michael Stein lets the reader peer through the windows of an extremely secretive world of the abuse of legally prescribed drugs. In doing so it reveals the disturbing yet fascinating story of a...
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86The risks of rapid opiate detox
A conventional detox off of opiate (heroin, vicodin etc.) type drugs is a grueling and painful experience, and when addicts hear of the promises made by rapid opiate detox clinics, it's natural to feel interested. Rapid opiate detox...
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88Suboxone Withdrawal – What You Need To Know
Suboxone withdrawal is the newest development in opiate addiction. The problem stems from prolonged use of Buprenorphine HCl, the largest active ingredient in Suboxone. Buprenorphine HCl is a partial-agonist opioid, which means it is also an opiate...
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