Recovery from opiod addiction

Now more than ever, there is a growing need to deal with drug addiction and specifically the rising use of opioids. Coincidentally, people who use drugs like heroin have significantly reduced while those using opioids such as hydrocodone (Vicodin) and oxycodone (OxyContin) is on the rise. There is a growing concern that if something is not done early enough, the nation might not be able to address the drug pandemic. This is why health agencies are focusing on two major areas-how to deal with opioid as well as treatment of addiction whenever it occurs. Using medication-assisted treatment is one of the approaches being implemented to address the drug addiction challenge but there are still people who are yet to understand the concept of medication-assisted treatment and how effective it is in treating drug addiction.

Currently, there are so many people who suffer from opiod addiction. However, the level of misinformation does not allow such people to access medical help that ca Continue reading “The Importance of Medication Assisted Treatment”