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Tips for Treating Opioid Withdrawal

The human brain has its own special opioid receptors that are there to attach to the body’s naturally occurring opioid-like substances. These natural opioids are pumped out by the brain when someone is confronted by pain or injury, or to combat depression. When you use an opioid created from the opium plant or synthesized in a lab, the same receptors are activated, though the effects are much stronger. Eventually, the…
Melissa Beitler
April 24, 2023
Addiction Treatment ProgramsInpatient Addiction Treatment ProgramOpioid Addiction

Choosing an Opioid Rehab Center

Choosing an opioid treatment center for yourself or someone you love can be a daunting task. The rise of the opioid epidemic and the increase in substance abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in an influx of new, self-proclaimed opioid rehab centers whose marketing claims are less than trustworthy. Sorting through the hype to find an effective, proven treatment option can be confusing. We offer a helpful checklist of…
Melissa Beitler
May 24, 2021
AddictionAddiction Treatment ProgramsDrug AddictionFentanyl Addiction

Seeking Treatment for Fentanyl Addiction

Fentanyl has been around for a while, but it's in the news more and more as our opioid crisis worsens. This medication is a synthetic narcotic 50 to 100 times more potent than the opium derivative, morphine. Fentanyl is one of the most potent opioids in existence. A fentanyl overdose can easily result in death, and the drug is so powerful that a single-use can lead to addiction. To complicate…
Melissa Beitler
April 7, 2021
DetoxOpioid Addiction

What Happens During Opioid Detox

Opioid addiction rates have risen since the late 1990s when reassurances that patients could not become addicted to prescription opioid painkillers turned out to be dangerously false. Today, there are over 100 deaths a day in the US due to opioid overdoses. The national crisis involves prescription drugs as well as illegal opioids like heroin. Opioid misuse and addiction cost us in personal, heartbreaking ways. They also cost the United…
Melissa Beitler
March 15, 2021
AddictionAddiction Treatment ProgramsOpioid Addiction

How Does Naloxone Work?

Unfortunately, we are living in an opioid epidemic. Countless people have battled an opioid addiction. In many cases, this addiction starts with prescription medications. Opioid medications remain the first-line treatment option for chronic pain. Unfortunately, these medications are incredibly addictive and can open the doors to more dangerous substances, such as heroin. In addition, because heroin is not regulated, the risk of opioid overdose is high. Fortunately, there is a…
Melissa Beitler
February 25, 2021
AddictionDrug AddictionOpioid Addiction

Pennsylvania Opioid Epidemic

Among the various issues facing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania today, the opioid epidemic is among the worst. Both legal and illegal opioids have the potential to cause serious damage to someone's life. Therefore, everyone needs to know what they should do if they are looking for assistance. At Naaman, we are here to help you. If you or someone you know has been impacted by an addiction to opioid medications,…
Melissa Beitler
February 8, 2021
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