by Keenen Diamond | Mar 7, 2022 | Opiate Addiction Treatment Center, Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse
Opiates, or substances derived from the opium chemical found in certain plants, are commonly used in prescription medications. The term “opiates” includes codeine, oxycontin, morphine, and some others. They can be confused with “opioids,” which are synthetic...
by Keenen Diamond | Apr 26, 2020 | Substance Abuse, Addiction Treatment, Opiate Addiction Treatment Center, Opioid Addiction
It’s hard to remember a time where there wasn’t a problem with opioids. While issues with drug use have persisted throughout the years, things began escalating in the early 1990s. That’s the part of the opiate overdose timeline where there was a rise in deaths related...
by Keenen Diamond | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog, Opioid Addiction
Opiate users are opiate addicts This perpetuation of this myth is, you could say, well-intended. America is becoming more aware of the danger of opiate medications, leading to a growing stigma surrounding them. However, it’s important that the public understands that...
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog, Health and Wellness
A recent study in Australia is being touted as the world’s largest controlled study to show that acupuncture really does work to reduce pain and treat patients. Over 500 patients were studied being treated for considerable pain in emergency departments like migraines...
