The most vulnerable time for an individual recovering from substance abuse and/ or addiction, according to Psychology Today, is in the first ninety days of recovery, as this is when the greatest percentage of relapses…
There is a common misconception that addiction must involve a physical dependence on one or more substances. Nevertheless, addiction can occur in many forms, which are typically divided into two categories: substance addiction and process…
Suboxone is a brand-name drug comprised of buprenorphine and naloxone. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 exclusively for the treatment of opioid dependence and opioid addiction. According to…
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines addiction as “a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety,…
Zoloft is a brand-name antidepressant medication that is generically known as sertraline HCI. It can exist in the form of a pill, tablet, or liquid. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved Zoloft…