Another year has come and gone, and you’re left reflecting on what you’ve accomplished and what you want to do differently. New Years is a time when people start making resolutions and thinking about how they want to change. But what are you waiting for? It’s time to dust off your treadmill, book that trip…
Aches and pains are often viewed as a common part of aging. Years of physical labor and wear and tear can take a toll on the body. Seniors are more likely to be on several different medications, be it for pain, anxiety, depression, blood pressure, or other health concerns. But with this comes the risk…
Countries like Ireland are taking a new approach to the war on illegal drugs–decriminalizing them. The hope is to reduce the stigma that exists around addiction and encourage people with substance use disorders to seek treatment. But is it a good idea? Legalization measures would open up access to these drugs, making it easier for minors…
Anyone with significant experience in the rooms of twelve-step programs has heard the relapse stories of people with long-term recovery. In many of these stories, pain played a starring role. Pain can place people in long-term recovery at great risk for relapse. Pain brings more people into contact with medical professionals than any other problem.…
Finding strength in surrender is a concept that baffles most people. Most people might thing, “Surrender – doesn’t that mean waving the white flag?” When we surrender, aren’t we admitting defeat? Aren’t we giving up when we surrender our worries, our fears, our grief, our self-will, our relationships, our past, our drugs of choice? Where’s…
In an attempt to address the problem of increasing deaths connected to overdose of prescription drugs, two U.S. Senators from West Virginia have introduced a bill that would make it harder for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve new and generic opioid drugs. Opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and Demerol, are commonly prescribed…
Bob Gray, Senior Vice President of Communications for Central Recovery, 57, died on October 15, 2015, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after a long illness. Utilizing his three decades of management and marketing experience, over twenty years of it in addiction and mental health, Bob held numerous leadership roles with Central Recovery and its family…
Studies continue to be conducted to discover possible relationships between the use of hospital pain meds during a hospital stay and extensive use after discharge suggest the need for diligence by prescribing physicians. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, examined data from more than one million adults who had been hospitalized…
Dear Loved Ones, I know I’ve haven’t been honest with you, but I’m learning that honesty in recovery is going to be critical if I want to get well. So let this letter be a beginning. And let me begin by saying, If there is one thing I wish you understood about me, it’s that…
Because of the widespread use of opioid drugs in treatment of chronic pain, key players from around the world have joined forces to address the pros and cons. Opioids are used around the world to treat patients with severe pain, but people in the medical field interpret global statistics differently. While acknowledging the effectiveness of…