Addiction Recovery

Percocet (oxycodone/acetaminophen) is a prescription narcotic painkiller that is prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain. While acetaminophen is sold over the counter by itself and carries little risk for abuse, the same cannot be said for oxycodone. Oxycodone is a powerful opioid that is highly addictive and can lead…

There are many types of addiction treatment programs, but most fall into one of two categories: inpatient or outpatient rehab. Both levels of care provide similar therapies and have similar goals, however, inpatient rehab is designed to treat more serious addictions and co-occurring disorders while outpatient rehab is designed for…

Heroin is a semi-synthetic opiate drug that is derived from the opium poppy plant. Although it was once used as a prescription painkiller, the drug was pulled off the shelves in the early 1900s due to its extremely high potential for abuse and addiction. Today, the drug is considered a…

Polydrug use is extremely dangerous because abusing one substance almost always enhances the toxic effects of another. Two of the most commonly combined substances are cocaine and alcohol. Many people believe that mixing cocaine and alcohol will help them stay awake longer, be able to drink more, and avoid the…