How to Avoid Opioid Use Relapse
First of all, plan to fail. I don’t want to sound pessimistic, but over 2.5 million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder, which contributed to over 70,000 overdose deaths in 2017. Once the brain gets basically highjacked by opioids and is being held hostage or...
A Moral Failing Or A Brain That Needs Healing?
For those of you interested in learning more about how addiction specifically affects the brain, I encourage you to watch Dr. Kevin McCauley’s movies and YouTube presentations. Dr. McCauley was an Air Force surgeon who became addicted to pain medications after he went...
Supporting a Loved One Through Opioid Addiction and Recovery
Many of us have been, or are continuing to be, affected by the opioid epidemic in some way. Whether you’ve gone through struggles with addiction yourself, or are dealing with the addiction of a family member or friend, you’re certainly not alone. The prevalence of the...
