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If you’ve experienced addiction in your life, or you have a loved one who you’ve seen go through addiction, then you can understand the mental and emotional impact that it can have on you. Being in recovery for an addiction to a substance, such as opioid use disorder, is a journey that takes time with […]

Suboxone is one of the gold standard medications used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). We use it with our members at Groups for a few different reasons that we’ll explain here. Anytime you take a new medication, especially at vulnerable moments like the beginning of recovery, it’s important to understand what kinds of effects

Drug testing is a common aspect of treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), but it can be stressful. At Groups, we ask our members to do weekly urine screens. These are confidential between each person and their care team. Unlike other treatment centers, we don’t kick people out or judge them for positive results. Recovery

Suboxone is a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) that helps people recover from opioid addiction). Like with any medicine, getting the dosage right for Suboxone is important. For Suboxone in particular, it can plateau or lose some of its effects at higher doses. It can also have more side effects at higher doses. On

Suboxone is currently one of the gold standard treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD) because it’s safer than other options and it makes it harder to get “high” on opioids. Studies have shown that people are more likely to succeed in recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD) when they take MOUD. It decreases the risk

Choosing when and how to begin recovery from opioid use is a highly personal decision that no one can make but you. When people start treatment without really thinking it through, or because someone else says they should, they aren’t as likely to be successful. Although using again after some time in recovery isn’t usually

Treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) should ultimately support the life you want to live. There are different philosophies out there about what methods are most helpful and effective. Most treatment centers offer some type of counseling, support groups, or both. Some offer medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and care from a licensed clinician. 

Suboxone is a medication that helps people recover from opioid use disorder (OUD). Both Suboxone and benzodiazepines (often called benzos) cause central nervous system (CNS) depression. Combining these types of drugs in high doses can cause a person’s breathing to slow or stop. For example, combining high doses of Suboxone, which is a partial opioid

For many years, care providers avoided prescribing popular medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to people who take benzodiazepines (benzos for short). Benzos treat anxiety, which can contribute to opioid use. Suboxone is the gold-standard MOUD. Methadone is another example. Both types of drugs can cause central nervous system (CNS) depression. This is when a

Morphine is a painkiller that doctors prescribe for cancer, postsurgical recovery, and other conditions. It’s beneficial and safe to take it with a doctor’s guidance. Because it’s an opioid, it creates a “high” when taken at high doses. When people take it for this purpose, it can be dangerous. Some users may have a prescription