by Recovery Guru | Oct 27, 2017 | Education & Advice, Holidays, Tools for Recovery
The holidays can be a stressful time for those in recovery. Caleb Anderson of recoveryhope.org has some advice: As with any holiday when you’re sober, Halloween can be difficult to get through. It’s one of those times of year where everyone feels the need to have fun...
by Recovery Guru | Oct 24, 2017 | Education & Advice, Treatment Options
Bradford Health Services is located off a quiet tree-lined street in Germantown, outside of Memphis. Despite the idyllic facade, the community here faces the same mounting problems with drug and alcohol addiction that plague the rest of the...
by Recovery Guru | Sep 27, 2017 | Education & Advice, General Recovery, Treatment Options
Since the 1960’s, methadone has been prescribed to patients overwhelmed by opioid addiction. In contrast to naltrexone (which you can learn more about here), methadone is an opioid agonist, meaning that it triggers opioid receptors in the brain instead of...
by Recovery Guru | Sep 27, 2017 | Education & Advice, General Recovery
There are multiple medications available to help people recover from opioid dependency. Among these is the medication naltrexone, which hinders the euphoric effects of opioids such as heroin and prescription painkillers. Naltrexone is used as a component of...
by Recovery Guru | Sep 27, 2017 | Education & Advice, General Recovery
Skyrocketing rates of opioid abuse and the resulting rise in drug-related deaths have thrown the country into one of the largest public health crises in history. No place is safe, including our very own communities here in Memphis and Shelby County. In honor of...
