Tag Archives: Substance Use Disorder

Why Medical Supervision is Essential for Drug Detox

Drug Detox

Drug detox is considered to be the most serious and significant measure toward the recovery of substance use disorder. Though the majority of people tend to seek quick solutions in drug tests and homemade detoxing systems, the fact remains that self-medication detoxing without medical advice is a dangerous thing to do, and in other cases, […]

When Chronic Pain Turns Into a Substance Use Disorder

woman in pain holding her neck

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), approximately 100 million Americans deal with chronic pain. That’s about one-third of all Americans. Chronic pain constitutes the most popular reason people end up going on disability. However, for many people, chronic pain contributes to developing an addiction to painkillers. Surveys cited by NIDA indicate that 21-29% […]

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