Methadone

Global Commission on Drug Policy Suggests Harm Reduction and Decriminalization Author: Justin Mckibben The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) is an international institution of global leaders and intellectuals working to help study and inform initiatives on addressing drug use all around the world. This think tank offers recommendations concerning... Learn More

What Are the Side-Effects of Methadone? [caption id="attachment_22090" align="aligncenter" width="467"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben In the fight against opioid addiction many have turned to medication maintenance programs as a... Learn More

Why are Insurance Companies Focusing on Maintenance Drugs? [caption id="attachment_21362" align="aligncenter" width="457"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Addiction is not an easy problem to address. It is a complex issue with many... Learn More

Palm Beach County Hosting Narcan Training Author: Justin Mckibben According to some statistics, opioids killed nearly 30,000 Americans in 2014. This includes illicit narcotics and prescription painkillers. In the last two years there have been reports from all over the country of surges in overdoses and... Learn More

CDC Spending $20 Million to Fight Addiction Author: Justin Mckibben Prescription drugs such as OxyCodone and Percocet have been usual suspects involved in the opiate epidemic that has devastated the nation, while also making a crushing contribution to the overdose outbreak. It has long been established that... Learn More

Are People On Methadone or Suboxone “in Recovery?” I’m just gonna say this right off the bat…a lot of people aren’t going to like what I have to say about this topic. There are those people, myself included, who believe that the use of any mood or mind-altering... Learn More

In the News: Palm Springs Man Arrested for Beating Roommate Before Heading to Methadone Clinic May be Charged with Murder [caption id="attachment_10274" align="aligncenter" width="240"] via http://www.palmbeachpost.com/[/caption] Palm Springs, Fla. – 53-year-old Brad Butler remains in a coma as a result of a brutal beating he received over two weeks ago at the hands of his roommate, James Smith, 23. Neighbors... Learn More

5 Surprising Things I Learned From Being a Heroin Addict [caption id="attachment_9868" align="aligncenter" width="500"] via wifflegif.com[/caption] I am a recovering addict. And I wouldn't be here today if i hadn't gone down the rabbit hole of hardcore drug addiction. Here are 5 surprising things I learned from being a heroin... Learn More

What Your Drug of Choice Says About You, Part One [caption id="attachment_8830" align="aligncenter" width="400"] image credit: wifflegif.com[/caption] If you’re ‘one of us’ – a recovering alcoholic/addict – then you know this fun little game: Guess the DOC. Often times, there are ‘tells’ – traits, characteristics, or signs that can be... Learn More

How I Kicked Methadone First of all, I didn’t know what I was getting into when I decided to kick methadone…cold turkey. You read that right. I did it without the use of drugs. I did however take supplements and vitamins, such as melatonin... Learn More

5 Things No One Tells You About Going to a Methadone Clinic Several years ago while in active addiction, I began to feel desperate about my situation – wanting to do anything to quit using opiates. I didn’t know anything about addiction and recovery so, when a “using buddy” suggested going to... Learn More

My Last 100 days as an addict Many people (in and outside of recovery) believe that an addict has to “hit their bottom” before they are ready to get clean. I don’t think that is the case for everyone, though. Don’t get me wrong, things had gotten... Learn More

Global Commission on Drug Policy Suggests Harm Reduction and Decriminalization

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