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3 Reasons Why You Should Enter a Heroin Addiction Treatment Program

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 15, 2022 Updated: July 21, 2022 Heroin addiction is a serious mental health disorder affecting millions of men and women in the U.S. annually. It is a fast-acting opioid with a high abuse and addiction rate and creates powerful withdrawal…

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How Buprenorphine Is Used to Treat Heroin Addiction

By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: April 30, 2021 Updated: March 26, 2021 Heroin affects the brain and body in ways that can eventually lead to a serious addiction. It doesn’t discriminate, so people from any background can become vulnerable to its effects. Getting the right help…