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JANUARY 30, 2018

POSTED BY ROBERT CASTAN

Finding Love in Addiction Recovery

Dating and Love in Addiction Recovery While there are some recovery and addiction centers that suggest not making any significant changes in your life for...

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MARCH 14, 2018

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Pros and Cons of Recreational Marijuana in Arizona

Pros & Cons of Recreational Marijuana Marijuana has been decriminalized in one form or another in the District of Columbia and 30 states. Most of these...

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JULY 01, 2018

POSTED BY ROBERT CASTAN

The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)

The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) For patients receiving medically assisted opioid treatment, assessing the withdrawal levels is critical. Developed...

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

POSTED BY ROBERT CASTAN

10 Famous Celebrity Overdoses

  10 Famous Celebrity Overdoses No one is immune to a drug overdose. Just like ordinary Americans, celebrities have been struck by drug overdoses as well....

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MARCH 02, 2019

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Can You Get Addicted to Vitamins?

Can You Get Addicted to Vitamins? If you’re anything like the average consumer, you might initially scoff at the idea of being addicted to vitamins....

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APRIL 18, 2019

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Is Buprenorphine Safe for Long-term Use?

What is Buprenorphine? Buprenorphine is a “partial opioid agonist” used to treat opioid addiction as well as acute and chronic pain. Its effects...

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AUGUST 05, 2019

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Is Vaping a Gateway Drug?

  Is Vaping a Gateway Drug? Over the years, vaping has grown in popularity. At first, it was offered as an alternative to smoking as a way for users to...

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

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What Happens After Fentanyl Overdose?

What Happens After Fentanyl Overdose? Deaths due to opioid overdoses have risen in the past few years, mainly due to a new potent drug called fentanyl. Since...

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

POSTED BY ROBERT CASTAN

Why Celebrities Struggle with Addiction So Often

One in seven Americans will battle substance addiction, and substance use disorders don’t discriminate. Despite socioeconomic or financial status, the...

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