The Opioid Epidemic is an urgent problem affecting millions of people in the United States. It is a complex epidemic created by a range of underlying causes and factors, from prescribers to suppliers and consumers. In recent years we have seen prescription painkiller...
Prescription drug overdose is a growing concern in the United States, as statistics from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) show that more than 92,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020. Most of these deaths were due to opioids such as heroin, fentanyl,...
Pain medication is prescribed for a variety of reasons. Maybe you have hurt your back at work or you have suffered from frequent headaches. But at some point, the need to take your painkillers has stopped being about the pain, it has become an addiction. But what...
At Findlay Recovery, we understand that there are many reasons why you may have started to take pain medication. Unfortunately, opioids are one of the most addictive substances that there is but also one of the most recommended when it comes to pain relief. Short-term...
What’s it like to withdraw from prescription drugs? The truth is, when you’re on a high dose of medication for an extended period your body will get used to the drug and you’ll develop a tolerance. Once your doctor or psychiatrist decides that...
