Oxycodone (Oxycontin®), an opioid typically prescribed for pain management, is incredibly popular in the United States. Tennessee is no exception with an estimated 4,715,782 painkiller prescriptions dispensed in 2021. If you’ve recently…

Every substance and medication stays in your body for a different length of time. In the medical world, this is normally measured by its “half-life.” A half-life is half of the amount of time it takes to fully enter and exit the body.…

If you’re finding yourself in the throes of opioid misuse, you’re not alone. According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, there are 2 million others who are in the same boat. At ReVIDA® Recovery, we want you to understand what…

Vicodin® (hydrocodone) is an opioid that has a history of misuse because of the feelings of euphoria and well-being it incites. If you or someone you love is managing an addiction to opioids, it’s important to understand how long they…

Overdose deaths are still the #1 leading cause of injury-related deaths in America, and most of those deaths are caused by opioids like Vicodin® (hydrocodone). If you or someone you love is living with a Vicodin® (hydrocodone) addiction,…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overdose deaths involving opioids rose to over 80,000 in 2021. This number includes both illicit and prescription opioids. 100% of these deaths were preventable; opioid overdose…

For over 50 years, fentanyl has been an effective medication used by doctors to treat patients. It helps in cases of severe pain, and patients benefit from using it. But somewhere along the way, fentanyl started being used and acquired illegally.…