If you’re physically dependent on a drug the sudden stopping of the drug may result in serious consequences. The treatment options for pain killer addiction include: medications, such as methadone and LAAM (levo-alpha-acetyl-methadol), and behavioral counseling; usually, the patient is medically detoxified before any treatment approach is begun. There are quite a few effective treatment… Read More »
Many chronic pain patients may be under-treated as a result of doctors who are trying to gain control over pain killer addiction, they report. If you are addicted to pain killers or other drugs or think you may be, you can start working to increase the body’s endorphin production naturally; some ways are laughing, touching,… Read More »
Although detoxification is not a treatment for pain killer addiction, it can help relieve withdrawal symptoms while the patient adjusts to being free of pain killers or other prescription drugs. An opioid-dependent pain patient has improved function with the use of the drug while an opioid-addicted patient does not have improvement. Common side effects and… Read More »
It’s often reported that the average adult needs about nine hours of sleep, but many studies and people dispute this; reports range from four hours to ten hours a night. Two sleep disorders categorized under disturbed sleep orders include Restless Legs Syndrome, sometimes incorrectly referred to as Restless Leg Syndrome, with one ‘s’, and Periodic… Read More »
Many people are gearing up to get ready to take their life back before the new year. You may have some time off from work or you just want to start fresh and clean for the new year. Whatever you reasons for getting clean they are good. Getting clean will be the best decision you… Read More »
In order to earn good grades in school/college, most students are required to complete homework assignments in their various courses, and sometimes these homework assignments are difficult to complete. Therefore, many students look for ways to get help for these assignments. Homework helps your child do better in school when assignments are meaningful, completed successfully.… Read More »