By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 12, 2023 Updated: July 13, 2023 Heroin addiction develops quickly and can have serious consequences. If you or someone you know is struggling with heroin abuse, there are treatment options available to help break the cycle of addiction. Heroin abuse…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 15, 2023 Updated: July 5, 2023 Addiction is a chronic disease that cannot be cured by simply quitting cold turkey. Those who are struggling with severe addiction might spend anywhere from six to 12 months in an addiction treatment program.…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: March 1, 2023 Updated: March 21, 2023 Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is an approach to addiction treatment that involves the use of FDA-approved medications to treat opioid and alcohol use disorders. These medications aren’t meant to treat addiction alone but work best…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 3, 2023 Updated: January 4, 2023 Detox can be the most challenging stage of recovery to complete. During detox, you may experience mild to severe withdrawal symptoms, as well as cravings that make detox tough to get through. Medication-assisted treatment…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Author Cortland Mathers-Suter, MSSA Cortland Mathers-Suter, MSSA read more Published: February 23, 2022 Updated: February 3, 2022 The physical effects of drug addiction often require medication to help reduce the physical and mental withdrawal symptoms of drug addiction. A medication-assisted treatment (MAT)…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: December 10, 2021 Updated: December 1, 2021 Naltrexone is beneficial in helping with alcohol use disorder and opioid withdrawal. The benefits of naltrexone are evident as you go through detoxing and feel the relief from your cravings and allow you to…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: November 25, 2021 Updated: November 1, 2021 Addiction is a serious disease that affects millions of Americans every year. The withdrawal symptoms that addiction creates can cause serious pain and lead to relapsing with a higher risk of overdosing. Medication-assisted therapy…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: October 30, 2021 Updated: September 30, 2021 Addiction to heroin, morphine, and other opioids is not easy to break without medical help. A successful addiction treatment program will include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) along with behavioral therapy that can help reduce your…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Author Cortland Mathers-Suter, MSSA Cortland Mathers-Suter, MSSA read more Medically Reviewed By Michael Damioli, LCSW, CSAT Michael Damioli, LCSW, CSAT read more Published: September 11, 2021 Updated: September 14, 2021 To help stop the frequent number of relapses in addiction treatment, Vivitrol…
By Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Colorado Medication Assisted Recovery Meet The Editorial Team Published: August 31, 2021 Updated: August 3, 2021 A medication-assisted treatment program can help patients suffering from addiction withdrawal symptoms to begin the road to recovery. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and behavioral therapy are the one-two punch needed for an effective recovery program…