My name is Wayne and I’m a recovering alcoholic and addict. I’ve been sober since May 1999; the day I started the methadone clinic. My thinking at the time I got on the clinic w... Read more
Many people would be surprised or even appalled to hear that methadone is the gold standard for the treatment of opioid use disorder during pregnancy (National Institute of Health). It... Read more
After 20 years of being in recovery, I relapsed. I found myself buying pills off the streets in ever-increasing amounts to subdue the fear of what was happening to me. I felt as... Read more
Addiction is a problem for every community. In addition to the problems it causes in a family, it costs the community and the nation as a whole. The National Institute of Drug Ab... Read more
Many people confuse methadone with methamphetamine; possibly because they both start with “meth” in their spelling. This confusion has even been noted by the media. However, methadone and... Read more
Addiction also known as Substance Use Disorders, just like any disease has a list of symptoms which identify it as an illness. The following are the list of “criteria” also known as symptom... Read more
There are so many myths about Substance Use Disorders and treatment that it’s hard to cover them all within the space allotted. Consequently, only some of the most common myths will be addr... Read more
The two most common forms of non-medicated treatment are Intensive Outpatient Treatment and Residential Treatment. The primary differences between the two are intensity, duration, and locat... Read more
