Are You Ready to Stop Drinking Alcohol? Here’s How

A lot of people have problems with alcohol without realizing it. Drinking problems are often more subtle than our popular conception of the alcoholic, making it hard to realize when we need help. It can also be hard to know how to stop drinking, especially if the problem isn’t to the point of requiring professional […]

How Long Does It Take for Oxycodone to Work?

When dealing with powerful opioid painkillers, a key question to know is how long they take to work. Because what you don’t want is to take too much, too soon, and risk getting addicted. This is particularly pertinent when discussing oxycodone, a potent opioid analgesic. The timing of oxycodone’s effect can vary based on several […]

Is a Methadone Clinic the Same Thing as a Treatment Center?

What Is Methadone? Methadone is a synthetic opioid that is commonly used for the treatment of opioid addiction and for pain management. It’s an opioid agonist, meaning it lessens withdrawal symptoms and cravings by acting on the brain’s opioid receptors. Methadone maintenance treatment was first approved for the treatment of opioid use disorder in the […]