Addiction and Recovery Blog
The Dangers Of Mixing Alcohol With Opioids
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), 13% of the U.S. population engages in binge drinking at least once in their lives. Most people who drink alcohol regularly also take medications, either for a chronic condition or for occasional use. All medications have the potential to interact adversely with the alcohol. …
Zubsolv Abuse, Addiction, And Overdose Symptoms
Snorting Zubsolv is dangerous and can lead to dependence, addiction, and overdose. Using Zubsolv in ways other than directed increases health risks, leads to abuse, and may cause an increase in withdrawal symptoms. Zubsolv is meant to treat opioid dependence, not further the cycle of addiction. What Is In Zubsolv? Zubsolv is a combination of …
Can Opioid Abuse Cause Liver Damage?
In rare cases, excessive opioid abuse alone may lead to liver damage. The risk of liver damage increases when people share needles to inject opioids, which may cause infection and hepatitis C or abuse opioids that contain over-the-counter medications such as acetaminophen. Can Opioid Abuse Cause Liver Damage? While rare, potent opioids may cause liver …
The Dangers Of Mixing Benzodiazepines With Opiates
Mixing benzodiazepines with opiates is extremely dangerous and can result in death. Using both drugs not only increases the intoxicating effects, but can also cause respiratory depression (or slowed breathing), which is the main cause of overdose fatality. The Dangers Of Abusing Benzodiazepines With Opiates Using a combination of benzodiazepines (benzos) with opiates may cause …
How To Switch From Methadone To Suboxone
Methadone and Suboxone are the two medications most commonly used to treat an addiction to opioids. Methadone can be very difficult to detox from. Even so, it is possible to switch from methadone to Suboxone treatment. Switching from methadone to Suboxone can be difficult but extremely beneficial. Though they are both used to treat opioid …
The Dangers of Carfentanil-Laced Heroin
Heroin addiction affects thousands of individuals and families in the US each year. The CDC reports that there were over 60,000 drug overdose deaths in 2016. Synthetic opioids are the cause of about one-third of these deaths, and opioid overdoses have increased drastically in the past few years. One major problem that arose in 2016 …
List Of Opioids From Strongest To Weakest
The Opioid Crisis The opioid crisis in the United States is threatening the very fabric of our society, with over 2 million people suffering from opioid addiction. The epidemic is disturbing, as 90 Americans die from an opioid overdose everyday. Opioids are powerful drugs that induce feelings of euphoria and relieve pain, and should only …
The Dangers of Mixing Heroin With Cocaine (Speedball)
Understanding Polydrug Use Different types of drugs express themselves in a uniquely in different individuals. Polydrug use– taking more than one drug at a time — is particularly dangerous because when drugs like heroin and cocaine are used together their negative effects can be amplified. Polydrug use is most common among those suffering from some …
Evzio (Naloxone) HCL Injection: Opioid Overdose Antidote
Opioid overdoses take the lives of thousands of people every year in the United States. Some people don’t understand the severity of increasing the dose of an opioid beyond what the doctor prescribes. However, taking too much of an opioid can result in increased tolerance, physical dependence, addiction, and overdose. The use of Evzio Hydrochloride …
The Dangers of Mixing Oxycodone With Alcohol
Alcohol is a drug that can greatly alter the effects of other drugs when consumed simultaneously. This effect is intense and can quickly become dangerous, yet it is still very common for some people to combine alcohol with other drugs either intentionally or unintentionally. Oxycodone is certainly no exception to this fact, as alcohol can …
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