The first fact about painkillers you may not know, but is very important is that painkillers, also known as opiates, can be deadly. They can be deadly if taken into high amounts, and also if mixed with other drugs and alcohol. It’s really important to know that Opiates, when mixed with alcohol, or drugs called benzodiazepines, such as Valium, Klonopin, Librium, Xanax and Ativan; can result in death!
The second thing to know about painkiller addiction is, that not all painkiller addiction is the same. Some have milder forms, which can be treated safely as an outpatient, while other cases may be more severe and require inpatient treatment. Ideally, one could have an evaluation by a Board-Certified Addictionologist in order to help make that decision. A Board-Certified Addictionologist is a specially trained physician who is the best qualified to treat individuals with substance abuse problems. After all, don’t you owe it to yourself to get the best possible treatment?
The third thing to know about painkiller addiction is the fact that it is treatable. In fact, individuals who have treatment with medications such as Suboxone, have at least twice the chance of somebody without such a treatment, in avoiding a fatal overdose. The state of the art treatment is now Medication Assisted Treatment for Opiate Use Disorder, is FDA approved and is considered to be both safe and effective.
If you or someone you know has a problem with drugs and would like information on how to get off the drugs, help is available at The Drug and Alcohol Detox Clinic of South Mississippi. Please call or you can find this on the web at Web .
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