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What Are the Risks of Detoxing Without Medical Supervision?
What Are the Risks of Detoxing Without Medical Supervision?

What Are the Risks of Detoxing Without Medical Supervision?

By Dana Hinders|2024-06-07T13:05:40-04:00May 1st, 2023|Articles, Drug and Alcohol Addiction|

What Are the Risks of Detoxing Without Medical Supervision? Although most people think of detox as merely uncomfortable, the reality is that withdrawal from drugs or alcohol can be dangerous if you don't take proper precautions. Symptoms are notoriously unpredictable and can range from mild aches and pains to intense physical reactions, such as [...]

How Does Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction Work?
How Does Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction Work?

How Does Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction Work?

By St. Joseph Institute|2024-06-07T13:07:47-04:00February 5th, 2018|Articles, Drug and Alcohol Addiction|

Medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction has been endorsed by the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. However, MAT is often misunderstood by those in search of effective recovery options. What Medications Are Used to Treat Opioid Addiction? The most common medications used to [...]