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Treating Opioid Addiction: Is Substituting One Pill for Another a Good Thing?

One highly underused, but successful strategy for treating opioid addiction is the use of medical-assisted treatment (MAT), such as using Suboxone, methadone, or naltrexone. This method is currently considered the gold standard in treating opioid addiction. One factor may stem from the fact that using medications to break away from opioid addiction is viewed by…

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5 Ways to Help Your Loved Ones Overcome Opiate Abuse

If someone you love, like a friend or family member, is struggling with overcoming opiate addiction, simply sitting by and watching them may be uneasy. It is natural to want to reach out and help them, but where would you start? Perhaps you have pleaded for them to go to rehab, sign them up for…

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Immunity IV Drips in Arizona: How They Work

Right now, strengthening the immune system is a top priority for many people around the world. Our immune system is our body’s defense against foreign invaders. A healthy immune system prevents us from getting sick. It allows us to fight off infections quickly, shortening the time we are sick or reducing its severity.  That is…

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5 Opiate Withdrawal Tips to Help You Through Withdrawal

When it comes to quitting heroin, there are often many difficult obstacles on the way to sobriety. However, you can help yourself, or a friend or family member, get through the heroin withdrawal period much easier. Below we explore five withdrawal tips to help overcome the symptoms.   Plenty of Sleep Sleep is very important…

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Governor Ducey of Arizona Issues Call to Increase Reporting of Opioid Addiction Related Data

Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order Tuesday seeking to bolster reporting of opioid related data based on suspected opioid deaths and overdoses across Arizona. The sweeping executive order requires all licenses doctors, pharmacists, hospitals, correctional facilities, emergency medical respondents, ambulance providers and medical examiners to report within 24 hours of information on suspected deaths.…

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5 Benefits of Testosterone Therapy in the Bedroom

Testosterone therapy can greatly benefit your life by improving your energy level and your mood, but one of the best benefits is the one you may experience in the bedroom. Erection problems and a diminished sex drive are some of the most troubling effects of low testosterone (also call low androgen). For a man struggling…

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Can Low Testosterone and Sleep Have an Effect on Each Other?

Low testosterone and sleep deprivation can affect energy levels to carry out daily activities. These include decreased concentration at work, motivation to exercise, decreased sex drive and more. The link between the two goes both ways. While low testosterone can cause sleep disturbances, sleep disturbances can cause decreased testosterone production. Evidently, this can become a…

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Why Opioid Addiction is Dangerous and Requires Opioid Addiction Treatment

Opioid Addiction Treatment is to help individuals who are unable to stop themselves from the inappropriate use of prescription and illegal opiate drugs. Opioids are substances derived from the opium poppy or synthetic analogues with similar effects. Examples include morphine, heroin, tramadol, oxycodone or methadone. Opioids are likely to cause dependence characterized by a strong desire to…

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My Spouse is Addicted to Pain Meds, What Should I Do?

It is nearly impossible for those not abusing and addicted to pain meds to understand how hard it is for those with the problem. When it comes to our loved ones, it is even much harder. The biggest problem for those with spouses who are addicted to prescription drugs is that it is hard to…