Posts by Michael Stevens
The Truth About Suboxone and Addiction Treatment
Recovery Care partners Jon and Drew are not new to recovery or Suboxone treatment. Both Jon and Drew own clinics in the Nashville area, and are actually competitors. Well, sort of. The truth is that if you’re working in the addiction field you probably have a passion for helping people, especially helping those who are…
Read MoreDEA Reports Fentanyl Deaths on the Rise
These pills are everywhere now and look exactly like prescription oxycodone pain pills. People are buying them on the street thinking they’re getting a regulated pill made in a clean pharmacy under strict dosing guidelines. THEY’RE NOT THE SAME PILLS YOU GET AT YOUR PHARMACY – THEY ARE KILLING PEOPLE. We only wish we could…
Read MoreSuboxone Doctors and Treatment at Recovery Care of Columbia
You’re not alone… Addiction has just recently bypassed alcoholism in the stats, making it not only epidemic in proportion, but a wildcard due to the many street drugs now being created and distributed without a label. According to DrugAbuse.gov, “over 64,000 people died in 2016 from opioid addiction“, but making matters worse, the numbers have…
Read MoreFake Oxycodone Fentanyl Pills Responsible for over 100,000 Deaths
As if the opioid crisis wasn’t difficult enough, things have gotten much worse thanks to “fake” oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. Recently, there has been a surge in counterfeit oxycodone pills mixed with fentanyl. These fake pills are mass-produced by criminal drug networks in labs, deceptively marketed as legitimate prescription pills. Most alarming is the…
Read MoreDrugs Took Me From Private Jets to Bankruptcy – Part 1
It was October 2013. I peeked into my garage and it was a total mess. I’d gotten used to being lazy around the house, but this was messy on a whole new level. Tools everywhere, bikes scattered on the floor, sawdust left over from the many half-built projects I could never seem to finish. Being…
Read MoreHow Long Should I Stay on Suboxone?
This is a debatable question that can cause argument from both patients and physicians and the answer varies greatly depending on who you ask. But, there’s really only one right answer. When is Tapering Off Suboxone Too Soon? What is all too common is people in addiction treatment thinking “I’ve got this” after only a…
Read MoreWhat is Medication-Assisted Treatment with Suboxone?
Depending on what you do or don’t know about Suboxone can have great effect on how you feel about a Suboxone clinic opening in Columbia, TN.Recovery Care of Columbia is in fact a Suboxone clinic, but there’s much more to the story that you might find not only interesting, you might even feel grateful that…
Read MoreMaury County TN Listed as Most Addicted by DEA Pain Pill Database – Part 1
Maury County, Tennessee has a pill problem. If you live in Maury County TN, then you may or may not already know that it falls into the “higher than normal” category of addiction, according to DEA narcotic pill distribution map. Not long ago, the Washington Post provided an in-depth story that used actual DEA Prescription…
Read MoreSuboxone Therapy for Opioid Addiction Now in Columbia Tennessee
Chances are, if you’re here it’s not by accident. You’re most likely looking for a solution for opioid addiction and addiction treatment near Columbia, TN. You are not alone. Addiction Numbers Have Surpassed Alcoholism for the First Time in History Alcoholism has always been the #1 offender when it comes to substance abuse, but that’s…
Read MoreSuboxone is Just One Piece of Great Recovery from Opioid Addiction
While buprenorphine has been nothing short of a miracle in helping people recover from opioid addiction, it’s really just a small piece of the puzzle. Most people believe when starting addiction treatment using Suboxone that they have “found the cure” for their opioid addiction. Suboxone can certainly eliminate withdrawals and greatly reduce cravings. But what…
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