Texas Addiction Recovery Blog
Suboxone and Medical Treatment for the Opioid Crisis
You probably know that medical professionals use drugs to treat drug addiction. Although that treatment method may sound counterintuitive at first, it actually makes a lot of sense. You see drug treatment quite often in the treatment of opiate/opioid addictions. If...
Drug Addiction Is a Disease
Addiction is a chronic disease of the brain. That’s according to former U.S. surgeon general Vivek H. Murthy. This is a refreshing attitude for a visible, vocal government figure (or former government figure). It acknowledges that addiction isn’t a lack of willpower,...
Shifting Policies about Medical Marijuana
Another day, another story about medical marijuana, right? While it seems like we discuss medical marijuana a lot in this blog, it’s fascinating how these stories relate to the medical, legal, and political aspects of this controversial form of treatment. As is often...
Analyzing Drug, Alcohol, and Text Addictions
Technology is all around us. It can make life easier or more frustrating. It can help us work, entertain us, or help us learn. It can even save lives or end them. Does this sound dramatic? It’s true, to some degree. People can attached to technology. Very attached. We...
Veterans and Dual Diagnosis—How Can We Help?
Memorial Day is coming up, a day where we take the time to remember our nation's veterans. But aside from Memorial Day, there's a great deal that needs to be done throughout the rest of the year, to assist with our nation's crisis of veteran addiction. The connection...
How Are Depression and Alcohol Abuse Linked?
Depression is depression, and alcohol is a depressant. So why would anyone want to increase their depression by using something that causes depression? The answer's very simple—because for some, alcohol actually sort of works to combat a bad mood or negative...
What Are the Connections Between Narcissism and Substance Use Disorder?
A diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a tricky thing—it's not just that the person diagnosed believes they are larger than life, but also has difficulty feeling empathy for others, among other symptoms. On the outside, it can be difficult to...
All about Methadone
Prescribing methadone has long been a method to treat additions, but it seems as if this drug might be as controversial as it is useful. Methadone is an opiate (opioid). That puts it in the same class of drugs such as codeine, morphine, hydrocodone, fentanyl,...
Drug and Alcohol Costs
Drugs are expensive. Buying them is expensive, of course. But there are so many costs related to drugs. For one, what happens if police pull you over for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or a specific drug? You might face jail time. You’ll probably also be...
Using Naloxone for Treatment
Municipalities across the United States are taking new approaches to battling drugs and addiction. Some are decriminalizing drugs and sending people to drug education courses instead of sentencing them to jail. Others help addicts find immediate rehab treatment...