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treating substance use disorder during covid-19

Treating Substance Use Disorder During COVID-19

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic took the world unawares. Thanks to the unique properties of the virus, daily activities are undergoing a disruption on different scales. Because our world runs on physical interactions and activities, we’ve had to adapt to solve different COVID-related challenges.

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Coronavirus Protocol for Drug Rehab

Following drug rehab protocol during the coronavirus pandemic can be a lifesaver. Recent studies show that people with substance use disorder have greater chances of contracting coronavirus. Therefore, there’s a need for the rehab center’s management to strictly obey the coronavirus protocol for drug rehab,

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Addiction Treatment During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way the addiction treatment sector works. Thanks to social distancing and isolation rules, addiction treatment methods that are the norm have become defunct during the COVID-19 pandemic. The influence of the pandemic goes deeper than addiction treatment methods. In

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Is Drug Rehab Safe During the COVID-19 Outbreak?

With the possibility of a fourth wave of COVID-19 in Canada, questions exist over the safety of a drug rehab centre during this period. Drug rehabs are constantly evolving by setting COVID-19 preventive measures to reduce the spread of the virus. With protective and emergency

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Methadone: Uses, Side Effects and Risks

Before now, methadone treatments for opioid addiction were not common. Today, several treatment centers apply methadone treatment techniques to help patients recover from opioid addiction. Seeing that methadone is an opiate, many people wonder why it’s useful for treating opioid addiction. Here is a little

How to Get Off Methadone

How to Get Off Methadone

Knowledge of how to get off methadone is important due to the addictive nature of the drug. Methadone is a type of opioid doctors use to treat opioid addiction. Just like other opioids, methadone alters pain signals in the brain. Therefore, it’s useful in medical

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Guide to Methadone Clinics

Methadone clinics use this drug substance to treat addiction to opioids. It’s an opioid agonist used for opioid maintenance therapy and chronic pain management. Methadone functions by altering pain pathways in the brain and nervous system. Special centers with trained personnel use methadone to treat

Methadone Treatment Program

What Is A Methadone Treatment Program?

A methadone treatment program is an effective option for treating addiction to opioids. Despite the growing popularity of the treatment, many people have doubts about its efficiency. When you take several types of opioids alongside other drugs, methadone blocks their effects on your body. The

Morphine Addiction Treatment

What is The Cost of Morphine Addiction Treatment?

Finding the actual cost of morphine addiction requires a spot of due diligence. This is thanks to the different mitigating factors that can determine the best treatment path to ensure recovery. Depending on the timeline and type of addiction treatment program, you may end up