Vicodin Addiction

Of all of the prescription medications given to patients, Vicodin has risen to the top of the list of abused medications. Normally the use of this painkiller is prescribed by a physician for pain after surgery and/or serious injury. The medication is actually very effective in lower doses initially, but over time it’s effects are [...]

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is now widely used as a new alternative treatment for pain all over the world. It has a very low risk factor for any serious side effects and is becoming more and more accepted as a new means of [...]

Advantages of Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone)

There are many advantages to using Suboxone for treating opiate dependency in a detox setting. Addicts detoxing on Suboxone report little to no ‘high’ from this medication as opposed to other treatments using [...]

Does Attention Deficit Disorder Treatment Increase the Risk of Substance Abuse?

Medication management of ADD and ADHD in adolescence does not increase the risk of substance abuse [...]

Naltrexone: New Uses for Old Medications in Recovery?

This drug, when taken by the addict prevents overdose and the ‘high’ that the addict is expecting. This medication is best used in a controlled and monitored environment such as the one Cornerstone of Southern California [...]

Are There New Approaches to Recovery for Alcohol and Drug Addiction?

As we have learned about more and more of the underlying changes in the brain, so too we have found and developed new approaches to treating different disorders and [...]