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Do I Have a Painkiller Addiction?

opiate addiction, painkiller addiction, prescription-drug-abuseBy Red Oak Recovery^®May 7, 2019 Leave a comment

Many people start taking painkillers for chronic pain or other illnesses. After a few days or weeks of using painkillers, they may begin to develop a dependency on the drug. Before long, they realize that they have a painkiller addiction. Even when someone takes painkillers for a medical reason, they can still develop a life-altering…

The Real Impact of Opioid Abuse

heroin, heroin addiction, opiate abuse, opiate addiction, painkiller abuse, painkiller addictionBy Red Oak Recovery^®January 12, 2017 Leave a comment

The New York Times just ran a poignant article titled “Has Opioid Abuse Affected You? Reader’s Respond,” in which they surveyed readers about the real-life devastating affects of this growing epidemic. Parents and children of people addicted to painkillers and/or heroin as well as those in active addiction as well as recovery weighed in –…