by Valiant | Jun 27, 2016 | Addiction treatment, medical studies, mental illness and disorders, relapse prevention
According to a recent Kaiser Permanente San Francisco outpatient addiction treatment clinic patients who have access to interactive rehab tend to experience an improvement in overall health. The study involved 503 people who were assigned to receive standard care or...
by Valiant | Jun 17, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
One of the biggest questions that even experts don’t always know the answer to is whether someone with an addiction who does not want help can benefit from substance abuse treatment. There are studies and anecdotal evidence which show that there are benefits to...
by Valiant | Jun 13, 2016 | Addiction treatment, mental illness and disorders
A dual diagnosis for addiction and borderline personality disorder can be an immense challenge when it comes to treating both conditions successfully. People with BPD have a much higher risk of substance abuse as well, they are impulsive and prone to mood swings and...
by Valiant | Jun 6, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
https://vimeo.com/671026365/2467a6f56e According to a recent article in the journal Current Pain and Headache Reports there is no substitute for education when it comes to opioid abuse prevention strategies. The article titled “Current State of Opioid Therapy and...
by Valiant | May 27, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
Pharmaceutical grade heroin, diacetylmorphine, is being considered as an option for opioid dependence treatment under a new proposal in Canada. According to a news release from federal health agency Health Canada there are plans in the works which would amend...
by Valiant | May 23, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, medical studies, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention
Hydromorphone, a strong opioid pain medication, could be used as one method of treatment for heroin addiction according to a new study out of Canada. Over 200 heroin addicts from the Vancouver area were involved in the study and these individuals did not respond well...
