• tagged opiates

1-10 of 126 Hubssort by Hot Best Latest

93

Why 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...

24 comments    morphine opiates heroin addicts
81

Suboxone 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...

1 comment    drugs addiction symptoms
80

Oxycodone & Opiate Addiction! How I found the strength to beat one of the worst addictions known to man.

This hub discusses my personal battle with opiate addiction. It also talks about the costs of opiate addiction, and how I eventually beat it. I also go on to elaborate on how currently opiate addiction has become a horrible epidemic in the United States. I discuss pill mills, addiction,withdrawel, rehab, as well as methodone clinics and why you should avoid them at all costs.

11 comments    advice help drugs
76

Addicted to Opiates and Pregnant? Learn Why Methadone (or Suboxone) Is the Best Choice for You and Your Baby.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/justbecause/319281356/ Opiate abusing women who get pregnant often feel enormous guilt and anxiety. Many women worry about the stigma of entering into an opiate substitution program while pregnant and also about...

17 comments    pregnancy methadone opiates
89

Suboxone Withdrawal Symptoms – Sweating, Headache, Nausea, Insomnia, Anxiety, Pain…

Why does Suboxone cause withdrawal? What circumstances cause these withdrawal pains and what are the symptoms of a buprenorphine withdrawal? Why Does Suboxone Produce Opiate Type Withdrawal Symptoms? Suboxone contains buprenorphine, and...

3233 comments    withdrawal withdrawal symptoms
83

The 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...

12 comments    heroin detox rapid heroin detox
82

Sex and Suboxone. Sexual Problems While on Buprenorphine?

Does Suboxone influence your sex drive or ability to get and maintain an erection? Which medication, buprenorphine or methadone has greater sexual side effects? The long term use of most opiates will have a negative effect on libido, and in some...

69 comments    erectile dysfunction methadone
ddsurfsca profile image79

Heroin Addiction, Is Methadone The Answer?

The inability we have in this country to get a proper and workable cure to many of the addictions we have. A close look at a few of the options, including methadone maintainance.

8 comments    health medicine pain
79

The Grapefruit Juice Effect. Drug Interactions and the Dangers of Grapefruit with Lipitor, Allegra, Proscor, Zoloft...

Learn why you need to be careful when combining medications and grapefruit. Find out what drugs are affected and learn why it happens.

9 comments    health family safety
81

More substitutes for addicts or ... ?

What is substitution treatment? What are the true facts about maintenance of heroin addicts? Find out what is called "Gold Standard" and will "Gold Standard" give space to the new medications in maintenance treatments? Learn the categorization of opiates. Learn terms and phrases that you might need in every-day communication,and REALLY understand them. Find out what are the "cutting-edge" therapies for addicts, and are there alternatives for methadone? READ and FIND OUT...Amazing hub GUARANTEED.

1 comment    heroin heroin addiction methadone treatment
working