An auto accident is an unfortunate and traumatic event. Many people are unsure of what to do and who to speak to when they have been in an auto accident. Unfortunately, many gravitate to the first name they see on an advertisement as a first contact. This can be…
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A patient in my office for addiction treatment once stated: “When I started at the Methadone clinic; another patient told me, ‘Say good bye to the next 5 years of your life’. That was 5 years ago!”. This quote provides insight into a problem with addiction…
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As we close out Recovery Awareness month (September) the need for recovery and addiction treatment persist. Unfortunately, a great deal of stigma remains. Many people complain of “being judged” when presenting prescriptions to pharmacist. This is known to happen…
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Medically assisted therapy for opiate addiction has many critics. Some value only specific counseling treatment programs for opiate addiction. Many will criticize medically assisted therapy as simply “substituting one drug for another”. The fact of the matter…
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