Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid pain reliever that is up to 100 times more powerful than morphine. Fentanyl was designed to treat severe pain following surgeries, cancer treatment, or when a patient with chronic pain has developed a tolerance to other opioids. Like other opioids, fentanyl activates receptors on cells throughout the body to…
Heroin addiction has become a plague on our communities as drug addiction quadrupled since the late 1990s. According to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heroin-related deaths increased five-fold between 2010 and 2018. Further compounding the heroin addiction problem, the CDC indicates that almost all abused drugs combine it with others.…
The national opioid crisis prompted the medical sector to reevaluate prescribing a wide range of medications to help individuals manage pain and discomfort. What appeared to be a reasonable trade-off to provide people with care negatively impacted community members. Opioids were more powerfully addictive than many realized until too many friends and family members were…
When people think about drug use, they usually think about recreational drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. On the other hand, there are lots of types of illicit drugs out there. One common type of drug is a stimulant. The first exposure that many people have to stimulants is through prescription medication. For example,…
Stimulant addiction can occur to many people, including those that have no intention of using illicit substances. Yet, it can be very dangerous in all situations and can lead to a wide range of health complications. If you have any dependency on stimulants, you may be facing drug addiction. Let’s take a closer look at…
Drug detox is a process that allows the body to remove the toxins from the drugs you’ve used safely. It is a process that involves a significant amount of change for the brain and the body itself. For that reason, it is often tough to work through alone. Medication-assisted drug detox may be a good…
When entering a substance use treatment facility, the first stop for many is detox. However, not everyone will require intensive, medically supervised detoxification as their first step. Whether you have used drugs or alcohol consistently or not and how long it will help the staff decide which detox program at the facility works best for…
Addiction treatment continues to evolve as professionals learn more about how substances impact the brain. As such, we constantly are refining addiction treatment to improve the outcomes for all our clients. When you need recovery services, you need to find a facility like Harmony Hills that seeks to provide the most scientifically proven ways to…
Heroin addiction and opiate addiction, which treatment professionals refer to as opioid use disorder, are physical and psychological disorders in which the body and brain become dependent on opioids. This disease has been around for a long time. From opium to Carfentanil, it is a disease that ignores demographics attacking people of all races, religions,…