By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: August 29, 2023 Updated: August 7, 2023 Addiction to opiates has become an epidemic all over the country, and Colorado is not immune to this crisis. Individuals, families, and communities across the state are struggling with the dangerous effects of opiate…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 20, 2023 Updated: August 7, 2023 What are the differences between opioids vs. opiates? Essentially, both opioids and opiates are substances derived from the poppy plant. The difference lies in their chemical components: opioids have an additional synthetic compound that…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 14, 2023 Updated: July 5, 2023 The addictiveness of heroin makes it one of the most commonly abused drugs in the U.S. People often turn to drugs like heroin after running out of prescription opioids or as a way to…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: February 20, 2023 Updated: February 2, 2023 Opiates are highly addictive, meaning that those who use them need increasing amounts over time to achieve the same effect. Many people originally take opiates like codeine or morphine because their doctor prescribed them…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: October 25, 2022 Updated: September 28, 2022 Opiates are a type of natural pain medication derived from the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum. Opiates include natural opioids such as morphine, heroin, and codeine. These substances have a high rate of abuse and…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: March 22, 2022 Updated: March 17, 2022 Opiates are naturally derived opioids that come from the poppy plant. Natural opiates include pain medication such as morphine and codeine, as well as illicit drugs like heroin. They are very effective in treating…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Author Michael Damioli, LCSW, CSAT Michael Damioli, LCSW, CSAT read more Published: February 28, 2022 Updated: February 3, 2022 The advances in medical science over the years have benefited men and women struggling with addiction by reducing painful withdrawal symptoms and cravings.…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: December 13, 2021 Updated: December 1, 2021 Drugs and alcohol can cause severe withdrawal symptoms and cravings that can be overpowering. You might feel that you need to continue to use these substances despite knowing the harm you are causing to…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: April 10, 2021 Updated: April 26, 2021 The way that opioids interact with the brain makes opiate addiction difficult to overcome. It used to be that the main approach to helping people with opioid addiction was to have them go through…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 5, 2020 Updated: March 16, 2021 Tens of millions of people in the US abuse opioids every year, with a few million developing tolerance and dependence on the drugs. Few of those who develop an addiction go to rehab, but…