Why Does Heroin Make You Itch
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If you or someone you love is managing an opioid addiction, you’re not alone. According to the Addiction Resource Center (ARC), opioid misuse is higher in Appalachia than anywhere else in the nation. If you’re living in a small Appalachian…
How Long Does Oxycodone Stay In System
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Are you one of the millions of people who received an opioid prescription this year? Are you curious about the medication and wondering how it’s going to affect your body? If so, you’re in the right place. At ReVIDA® Recovery, our team…
What Is Black Tar Heroin
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Heroin, an illegal opioid derived from morphine, has caused over 143,000 overdose deaths since 1999. Despite this, over 15 million people use heroin worldwide, and it’s a booming market with around 55 billion dollars worth of annual sales.…
Oxycodone And Alcohol
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Using two or more substances is so common that it has a name: polysubstance use. Almost half of all drug overdose deaths are caused by mixing drugs. At ReVIDA Recovery, we know all of these deaths are preventable. We also know that education…
Itching From Oxycodone
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Oxycodone (Oxycontin®) is an opioid often prescribed for pain management. 43 out of 100 people will receive an oxycodone prescription this year, so if you’ve recently started taking it, you’re not alone. In many cases, this medication…
How Long Does Oxycodone Take To Work
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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…
How Long Does Heroin Stay in Your System
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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.…
How Do Opioids Affect the Brain
NewsIf 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…