Radio Episode: Building Your Support Recovery System: Family Resiliency
When it comes to your relapse prevention plan, having a support system in place is a major component of the plan. This SAMHSA radio episode will explore how family and relationships promote recovery from substance use disorders.
The focus here will be on how families who have experienced behavioral health … Read More
DEA supporting Medication-Assisted Treatment in Opioid Recovery Efforts in Rural Communities
The DEA is providing support in improving access to MAT (medication-assisted treatment), especially in rural communities where those suffering with an opioid use disorder are affected the hardest and are very limited in their treatment options.
“Thankfully, prescription opioid overdose deaths have declined more than 13 percent, but thousands of … Read More
Self Management Techniques for Chronic Pain
PACING
Pacing is an effective strategy that helps to break the undergoing or overdoing activity cycle when you’re experiencing pain with movement.
Learning pacing techniques can be a very powerful tool in helping to self manage chronic pain by managing and balancing activity and rest.
Proper … Read More
Paying for Addiction Treatment
Comparing insurance for opioid addiction treatment and a self-pay addiction treatment program
Battling the opioid epidemic is a complex task, the government, physicians, and even citizens are working together to help curb the epidemic and help those in need.
Opioid addiction treatment programs come in many forms and they all … Read More
4 Tips for Relapse Prevention
Opiates are powerful drugs which are either derived from the naturally occurring opium found in the poppy plant or synthetically engineered.
Opiates are mostly used to relieve severe chronic pain. Unfortunately, opiates are highly addictive and often become abused. Opiates come in liquids, pills, or suckers and are taken by
Your Pharmacy Visit Dos and Don’ts
Tips for a positive pharmacy experience
Don’t….
DON’T be rude, aggressive or threatening to pharmacy staff.
DON’T assume your prescription will be ready exactly when you want it to be.
DON’T expect the pharmacist to give you information about your prescription without accurate prescription information.
DON’T rush pharmacy staff. They … Read More
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