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In this article, you’ll learn what happens when you’re abruptly cut off your opioids and what you can do to help yourself. The problem It seems there are two kinds of opioid-using chronic pain patients these days. Those whose doctors have abr
Published On The Huffington Post Food addiction affects millions of people worldwide, but are all addictions similar and should they be treated the same? The primary difference between food addiction verse drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and other addiction
There are a lot of misconceptions about drug and alcohol addiction. The reality is that substance abuse disorders can affect almost anyone, but some people are more prone to addictive behaviors than others. This article will examine the genetic eleme
Alcohol has been around for centuries and has been an integral part of many ancient cultures and civilizations. However as we have moved to a more civilized society, it is expected that one does not deviate from the social etiquette while they are co
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In this article, you’ll learn and discover about Opioids and the 3 treatments for chronic pain. Opium. Heroin. Morphine. Methadone. Oxycodone. Hydrocodone. What all of these have in common is they’re derived from a plant—the poppy plant. Wr
