Prescription opioids are a type of pain-relieving medication, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and morphine. Doctors generally prescribe them to treat moderate to severe pain. Since these drugs latch onto opioid receptors in the brain and block pain, they trigger reward centers in the brain, causing them to be highly addictive. If you are concerned that someone […]
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Stopping the use of drugs, no matter what kind they are, is incredibly difficult. Unfortunately, the risk of relapsing–or returning to substance use after quitting–is high; between 40% and 60% of people who have experienced substance use disorder relapse. And the rates are even higher depending on the type of drug. Relapse can occur due to many factors,
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