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Doctors Abusing Prescription Drugs: Where Do They Turn for Help?

By on January 4, 2014   /   Prescription Drugs   /   1 Comment

For doctors abusing prescription drugs, traditional treatment options are not always conducive to the needs of physicians. NTR Brain Restoration helps physicians maintain a level of privacy that can be ideal in both their professional and personal lives, and promotes long-term recovery.Recent research shows that not only are doctors abusing prescription drugs at about the same rate as the general population (as many as one out of every ten doctors is struggling with a substance abuse problem), but their reasons for abuse tend to be the same as well. What becomes tricky are the treatment options. What we are finding is that traditional treatment options are not always conducive to the needs of physicians.

A study back in October in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, found that doctors tended to abuse prescription drugs such as Percocet, Oxycontin, Vicodin, sedatives and stimulants more than alcohol or illicit drugs (albeit those substances are abused among physicians as well). And although some doctors abusing prescription drugs did so for recreational use or to get high, many turned to prescription drugs for the following reasons: Read more →

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Finding Recovery in the New Year

By on December 28, 2013   /   Recovery   /   1 Comment

What is the first step when someone is hoping for recovery in the New Year? We begin with NTR Brain RestorationWhat is the first step when someone is hoping for recovery in the New Year? Where does one begin looking for relief from drug or alcohol abuse? When working towards recovery in the New Year, it’s important to remember that one size doesn’t fit all. Different people need different types of recovery plans, which is why we customize a program specifically to the needs of each individual we work with. It’s also why we begin every recovery program with a nutrition-assisted detox that addresses the damage caused to the brain from chronic use and better prepares an individual for the necessary changes that promote recovery. Read more →

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Family and Recovery: How to Help Your Loved One

By on December 21, 2013   /   Recovery   /   Comments Off on Family and Recovery: How to Help Your Loved One

Family members can play a very important role in their loved one's recover from drugs and alcoholWhat does family and recovery mean? Family members can play a very important role in their loved one’s recovery from drugs and alcohol. Whether your loved one has been in recovery or is just starting, there are many ways to offer support and encouragement.

Here are some ways to help your loved one begin or maintain their healthy life in recovery. Read more →

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Sobriety and Joy: Gearing Up for the Holidays

By on December 13, 2013   /   Recovery   /   Comments Off on Sobriety and Joy: Gearing Up for the Holidays

With the holiday season in full swing, here are tips for keeping sobriety and joy during the holidays.With the holiday season in full swing, I recently did a guest blog post for SoberNation.com called “Gearing up for the Holidays,” which discusses how to keep sobriety and joy during the holiday season.

“The holiday season can be a difficult time for anyone, especially someone in recovery or new to recovery.  Aside from a schedule often riddled with trigger-filled parties, there is the added stress of money, work, and family this time of year. Money seems to be tight, deadlines loom before the first of the year, and families (in which relationships can be strained from years of alcohol and drug abuse) are expected to come together and be merry. It can be a recipe for disaster, which is why you have to prepare!” To read the rest of the article click over to the Sober Nation’s website here: http://www.sobernation.com/gearing-holidays/.

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Brain Health: What are Symptoms of PTSD?

By on December 7, 2013   /   PTSD   /   Comments Off on Brain Health: What are Symptoms of PTSD?

with PTSD, an individual becomes stuck and is unable to move passed this physical and psychological state of fear and stress.Experiencing a traumatic event can put anyone at risk for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). When something traumatic happens, we experience shock while our brain processes it. This is usually short-lived (several days or weeks). But with PTSD, an individual becomes stuck and is unable to move past this physical and psychological state of stress and fear. Instead of gradually feeling better over time, they may continue to feel bad or feel worse. Read more →

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The Buprenorphine Debate: Should Addiction Treatment Include It?

By on November 23, 2013   /   Addiction   /   Comments Off on The Buprenorphine Debate: Should Addiction Treatment Include It?

Buprenorphine prolongs the detox process and puts an individual at risk for exchanging one addictive habit for another. Debating whether addiction treatment should include buprenorphine is a complex issue. This week The New York Times printed an article called “Addiction Treatment with a Dark Side” that explored the history of buprenorphine and the dangers that it poses. This article sparked a debate with the HuffingtonPost and The New Republic both posting rebuke pieces, “New York Times Misses Mark on Buprenorphine” and “The Media Needs to Stop Stigmatizing Our Best Weapon Against Heroin Addiction,” respectively. So what is buprenorphine and what role should it have in addiction treatment?

Buprenorphine (often sold on the market and prescribed as Suboxone) is an anti-craving drug, like Methadone, used as drug replacement therapy for heroin and painkiller addictions. Partially developed and promoted by federal officials, it has been hailed as a major tool in the fight against drugs. It has been deemed safer than Methadone and has allowed patients to take the medication at home (lessening the community stigma that surrounds Methadone clinic). It has played into the common belief that “replacing illegal drugs with legal ones, needles with pills or liquids and more dangerous opioids with safer ones reduces the harm to addicts and to society.” (NYT) But does this approach really free an addict from the chains of addiction? If not, what then is our goal as addiction specialists? Read more →

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