If you’re physically dependent on a drug the sudden stopping of the drug may result in serious consequences. The treatment options for pain killer addiction include: medications, such as methadone and LAAM (levo-alpha-acetyl-methadol), and behavioral counseling; usually, the patient is medically detoxified before any treatment approach is begun. There are quite a few effective treatment… Read More »
Many other drugs can interact with the opioids and cause a variety of unpleasant symptoms; these can be fatal. Addiction to pain killers is a rapidly growing problem today, especially the abuse of opioid pain killers. If you think you’re addicted and want to get off pain killers or other drugs, it’s best to get… Read More »
More than 415,000 people received treatment for pain killer abuse or addiction this past year. Patients can innocently start taking pain killers after a moderate injury or because of a severe injury in an automobile accident, fall or for post surgical pain. A person exhibits compulsive behavior to satisfy their craving for a pain killer… Read More »
Many chronic pain patients may be under-treated as a result of doctors who are trying to gain control over pain killer addiction, they report. If you are addicted to pain killers or other drugs or think you may be, you can start working to increase the body’s endorphin production naturally; some ways are laughing, touching,… Read More »