Heroin Addiction Treatment
Heroin tolerance, dependence, and addiction are all manifestations of brain changes resulting from repeated heroin use. The struggle[...]
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Drug and alcohol rehabilitation center at 546 Hamilton Street Costa Mesa California 92627
“Doctors who enable addicts betray their profession,”
– Nick DiGiulio.
United States Attorney Zane David Memeger, and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent-in-Charge Nick DiGuilio indicted Dr. Alan Summers for running a pill-mill. Dr. Summers of Pennsylvania sold prescriptions of Suboxone to known dealers and drug addicts in exchange for cash payments.
The Suboxone ring operated under the name NASAPT – the National Association for Substance Abuse, Prevention & Treatment. Doctors like Summers who pretend to help patients with opioid addictions, but instead sell addictive prescription drugs like Suboxone for cash have lost their way. The conspiracy sold over $5 million in pills, while getting their clients addicted to them.
Every month, approximately 1,000 patients came to Dr. Summer’s pill-mill looking for Suboxone.
Heroin tolerance, dependence, and addiction are all manifestations of brain changes resulting from repeated heroin use. The struggle[...]
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WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME Chronic substance abuse may lead to physical dependence, which is a biological condition characterized by susceptibility[...]
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What is Heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive derivative of opium, that produces intense feelings of euphoria, when[...]
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MEMORY IS A FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe[...]
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Heroin is in a class of drugs known as opioids. Many people think that when a person uses[...]
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Heroin targets your brain’s reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in[...]
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I’m having trouble peeing Urine retention is an inability to pee, and we get it, this is not an[...]
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Addiction is a Family Problem Drug addiction has a negative impact on the family and just about everyone[...]
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Why was heroin invented? At the time heroin was invented, the only effective medication for pain, diarrhea and[...]
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OPIOIDS and BENZOS No doubt about it, cold-turkey opioid-detox is a nightmare, but the most difficult detoxes are[...]
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Can heroin change your personality? There are three primary elements to heroin related personality change; (1) were either[...]
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WHO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOL? Those with higher personality trait inhibitedness are most susceptible to alcoholism. The[...]
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“Doctors who enable addicts betray their profession,” – Nick DiGiulio. United States Attorney Zane David Memeger, and Drug[...]
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Alcohol Dangers: We know the subjective effects of alcohol appear to be greatest in men and women[...]
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DETOXIFICATION The purpose of drug detox is fourfold: (1) to manage withdrawal symptoms, (2) purge chemical substances, (3)[...]
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PERSONALITY Your personality is the way you think, feel and act. It’s ever-changing, and it influences how you[...]
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INTRODUCTION We get calls every day from disillusioned men and women who realize they cannot get off methadone.[...]
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Available resources for additional information on the causes and consequences of drug and alcohol use and addiction and[...]
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Goals The goals of addiction treatment are to attain and sustain long-term abstinence. This outcome allows men and[...]
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What is itchiness? Itchiness is a subjective, irritating sensation arising from superficial layers of skin that provokes an[...]
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Our small intimate setting provides you with a place of support, encouragement, and safety. You’ll receive a customized, one-on-one treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.