Recovery is a process; it’s something that you have to work on every day. There’s no shame in beginning again; a fresh start gives you the chance to build a bigger, better future for yourself that is not defined by your addiction.” - Dr. Vikram Tarugu, Owner and Founder of Detox of South Florida
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4 THINGS PARENTS OF DRUG ADDICTS NEED TO KNOW
The most tragic thing a parent can go through is discovering that their child is struggling with an addiction. Blame should not necessarily be put on the parents during this tumultuous discovery period. A child can be struggling with addiction and come from a home filled with support and love. Parents may be ignorant when […]
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Harmful Effects of Opioids and What You Can Do To Stop Them
In the past few decades, drug abuse has been on the rise, with more overdoses and deaths than history has seen. One particular drug category, opioids, has become one of the worst drug crises in American history. In 2015, it was reported that the number of deaths caused by this drug family was equivalent to […]
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Maintenance Treatments for Methadone in Rehab
Methadone is a prescription narcotic that is most often utilized for pain relief. Much like other prescription drugs, methadone is strongly addictive, and lethal when abused. Per some 2004 data from the APCC (Association for Poison Control Centers), over 4,000 phone calls regarding methadone were placed to poison control centers. Additionally, methadone and other types […]
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Benzodiazepine Maintenance and Treatment Options
Benzodiazepine are highly habit-forming prescription medications, utilized for numerous treatments of conditions relating to stress. Examples include anxiety issues, sleep problems such as insomnia, disorders that cause seizures (like epilepsy) and alcohol withdrawal (which can in turn lead to anxiety and seizures). Often referred to as “benzos”, benzodiazepine based drugs tend to lead to dependence, […]
Read More...Fighting Opioid Battle on Two Fronts
The Boston Globe recently published an article breaking down the dynamic and complex nature fueling the nation’s increase in opioid and opiate outbreaks. The article explains how the blanket term, opioid is a euphemism obscuring the true plight at hand. The reality is Americans are being attacked on two fronts one from the deadly drug […]
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4 THINGS PARENTS OF DRUG ADDICTS NEED TO KNOW