Is There a Difference Between Dependence & Addiction?
One of the most commonly asked questions people have in regards to drug addiction is whether there’s a difference between dependence and addiction. You may [...]
Why Safe Disposal of Your Painkillers Matters
It’s common to open your medicine cabinet one day and realize how many prescription bottles sit unused or expired on the shelves. Many people will [...]
Do High-Functioning People Need Professional Help for Addiction?
Spotting a character struggling with addiction in movies or on TV is relatively easy. These characters often lead unstable lives, have broken relationships, and may [...]
Is Relapse a Part of Recovery?
Many people unfamiliar with addiction assume that recovery is complete when a person finishes detox and/or treatment at a rehab facility, but this couldn’t be [...]
What is Doctor Shopping?
One of the most common ways that people abuse drugs is through what is known as “doctor shopping.” Doctor shopping occurs all over the United [...]
Methadone Clinical Treatments
Medication-Assisted Treatment from SAMHSA Opioid Programs The opioid crisis is on a sharp incline in the United States. Users who innocently started using a drug [...]
How the Stigma Surrounding Addiction Stops People From Getting Treatment
Much of what we know about addiction comes from experiments with lab rats. In one such experiment, researchers gave drug-dependent rodents the choice between drugs [...]
What is the Matrix Model in Addiction Treatment?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Addiction As part of the substance abuse program at October Road, our counselors work with the Matrix Model to incorporate proven [...]
October Road, Inc. Opens Opioid Treatment (OTP) in Asheville, North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, NC – Pyramid Healthcare’s North Carolina subsidiary since 2012, October Road, Inc., announced today the opening of October Road’s new Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) [...]
Why Getting the Right Treatment Could be the Difference Between Life and Death
In 2018, a total of 67,367 people lost their lives to drug overdose and about 88,000 people died from alcohol-related causes. Drinking and drug use can have a devastating [...]
What are the Benefits of PHP and IOP?
All About Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs When you are facing a substance use disorder, sometimes the best option is inpatient care at a [...]
How Isolation Fuels Addiction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has inspired stress, anxiety, and social isolation across the world. For those already struggling with addiction, these feelings and [...]
