Pharmacological Treatments of Heroin, Opiate and Narcotic Addicts

Suboxone is the most appropriate drug treatment medication for opiate addicts in a detox setting often followed by Suboxone [...]

Gambling Addiction or Impulse Gambling is a Co-occurring Disorder

Gambling addiction or ‘impulse gambling’ is commonly found combined with many other forms of addiction. Most gambling addicts who receive treatment for their other co-occurring addictions find that stopping the other unhealthy actions also helps them to stop [...]

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 [...]