Naloxone
Is Addiction Similar to Diabetes?
Opioid addiction and diabetes are two very different conditions, but they can be compared in certain aspects: Chronic Conditions: Both opioid addiction and diabetes are chronic conditions that require ongoing management and treatment. They cannot be cured but can be managed effectively with the right interventions. Lifestyle Factors: Lifestyle choices can influence the development and…
Read MoreTeleMAT – Telemedicine Medication Assisted Treatment with Suboxone
If you’ve ever performed an internet search for “telemedicine Suboxone Doctors Near Me”, you know you’re going to get pretty mixed search results. That may very be due to the fact that telemedicine Suboxone treatment is now known as “TeleMAT.” What is TeleMAT? TeleMAT is an abbreviation for “telemedicine medication-assisted treatment”. Not every Suboxone clinic…
Read MoreAddiction Treatment for Maury County TN and Beyond
Thanks to telemedicine, Recovery Care of Columbia isn’t limited to only Columbia, TN. While the first month of addiction treatment is generally performed at the clinic per Tennessee State guidelines, Recovery Care can also accommodate people who can’t always make the drive thanks to telemedicine. When COVID-19 became a normal part of our everyday lives,…
Read MoreHow to Use Naloxone to Prevent Narcotic Overdose
With so many people addicted to opioids it is important that as many people possible know what to do when someone is overdosing from narcotic use or abuse. Fentanyl is estimated to be 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine and is now being found in a great number of “street pills” made to look…
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