At Oasis Recovery in North Carolina, we use medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to help those with opiate addictions begin the road to recovery. Medications like Suboxone (buprenorphine) and methadone are designed to help clients immediately begin treatment without having to undergo an intense period of detox and withdrawal. What is Suboxone and How to Use It…
Pain is a challenge for those who are in recovery. In the past, doctors may have been quick to prescribe an opiate prescription painkiller. Now that we, as a nation, are aware of the toll that the opioid epidemic has taken on our society, doctors and pharmacists are on guard about handing out prescriptions for…
If you have decided going to rehab is the right choice for you, it’s important to find a way to make it happen. That being said, childcare responsibilities can be difficult to navigate in these situations. Deciding whether or not to inform your children where you are going depends on a number of factors ranging…
There is a reason why people say alcohol is safe to drink in moderation. The keyword being moderation. If a person drinks too much alcohol in too short a period of time their body is unable to process it. At this point, a person’s blood-alcohol level has reached a point of toxicity. The result is…
Fentanyl is the new heroin. Most of the time, a person who is buying opioids on the street is actually purchasing a mixture that contains the synthetic opiate fentanyl. A very small amount of fentanyl can kill a person. Fentanyl is inexpensive and can be stretched a long way when cut with other substances. This…
Xanax (alprazolam) is an anti-anxiety medication in the benzodiazepine (aka. “benzo”) family that is often prescribed for those who have panic attacks. Xanax is a fast-acting medication and has a short half-life. This is what gets a lot of people into trouble. The calming and euphoric effects of Xanax fade quickly and this can lead…
Heroin overdoses are increasingly common since the synthetic opiate fentanyl exploded onto the market in recent years. If you or someone you love abuses heroin or related opioids and opiates, it is a sensible idea to keep Narcan (naloxone) available at all times. Narcan is a life-saving medication that can revive a person who has…
Fentanyl is largely responsible for the increase in overdoses in recent years. It’s been found that fentanyl-laced drugs are increasingly common. This includes heroin, cocaine, meth, and other common street drugs as well as reformulated prescription pills that are made to look like a replica of a familiar drug. Now more than ever, those who…
Once you have completed an addiction treatment program, it’s time to consider how to re-enter society and return to everyday activities like work. Once you’re living a life of sobriety, filling your life with purpose and meaningful activities is important. This is especially true soon after completing a treatment program as newly sober individuals can…
According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 85.6 percent of people ages 18 and older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime. At this point, alcohol has been named the most commonly used addictive substance in America. Because alcohol is legal for individuals 21 and over,…