MONTHLY SERIES (Part 14)– Prescription Medications for Opioid Addiction (cont.)

Can prescription medications counter the effects of addiction to heroin or opioid pain pills?  The age of Methadone and Buprenorphine is here and now. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS HISTORY Buprenorphine Buprenorphine one…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 13)– Prescription Medications for Treatment of Opioid Addiction

How effective are prescription medications to counter the effects of addiction to heroin or opioid pain pills?  The age of Methadone and Buprenorphine is here and now. Methadone The history…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 12)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Modern Medicine

MONTHLY SERIES (Part 12)--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Modern Medicine Antabuse: The beginning of modern medicine in the treatment of addiction If morphine, heroine, or cocaine will not get them…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 11)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Medical Treatment History

MONTHLY SERIES (Part 11)--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Medical Treatment History History of Medication Treatment of Addiction 1907-1913, First of two waves of medical treatment state laws pass calling for…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 10)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Opioid Epidemic

MONTHLY SERIES (Part 10)--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: Opioid Epidemic The Opioid Epidemic in the USA The addicted are looking for a rewarding feeling that they relate to a substance…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 9)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: FAMILY

SERIES (Part 9)--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: FAMILY One serious result of addiction in the nuclear family, even for members who are not addicted, is that reality is distorted more…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 8)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: POWERLESSNESS

UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: POWERLESSNESS (Part 8) As the addicted individual goes through the stages of the disease certain traits are developed to protect the sick relationship with the…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 7)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: MAINTENANCE

UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: MAINTENANCE (Part 7) In the maintenance stage of chemical dependence, the alcoholic /drug addict needs to "use" to function and feel normal.  This can be…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 5)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS (Part 5):  PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT For a family where drug and alcohol problems are prominent, unhealthy addictive behavior can often be seen as normal because of…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 4)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: GENETICS

MONTHLY SERIES--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: GENETICS “Scientists estimate that genetics, including the effects environmental factors have on a person's gene expression, called epigenetics, account for between 40 and 60…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 3)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: PHYSICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE

DEFINING PHYSICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE This post concerns the events of physical and psychological dependence of an addict.  There is confusion about this issue among the public as well as…

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MONTHLY SERIES (Part 2)–UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: DEFINING ADDICTION

MONTHLY SERIES--UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS: DEFINING ADDICTION k.o. ecolife welcomes back Mental Health Wellness Advisor and guest blogger, Kenneth J. Orlich to continue the monthly series on understanding addiction, recovery,…

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INTRODUCING K.O. ECOLIFE’S MENTAL WELLNESS ADVISOR, KENNETH J. ORLICH: MONTHLY SERIES- UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS

INTRODUCING K.O. ECOLIFE'S MENTAL WELLNESS ADVISOR, KENNETH J. ORLICH: MONTHLY SERIES- UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION, RECOVERY, & WELLNESS k.o. ecolife welcomes our new Mental Wellness Advisor and guest blogger, Kenneth J. Orlich. …

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