Category: Addiction Treatment NJ

Don’t Punish Yourself, The Addiction Has Done That Enough Already

Sometimes people who are addicted to drugs or abusing alcohol feel so ashamed of their destructive dependence on the substance, that they feel like they have to punish themselves. Even though they realize that the addiction is unhealthy, and damaging to their body and mind, their shame drives them ever deeper into addiction. They may […]

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Drug Addiction Hitting Religious Community Hard Says Orthodox Family

Due to the stigma of drug use and abuse in many religious communities, receiving addiction treatment in New Jersey can be particularly difficult for those with faith who also find themselves with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. One Orthodox Jewish family in the state is hoping to bring light to this problem by going […]

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Clifton Surgeon’s Contribution to the NJ Drug Abuse Problem

If might be easy to assume that since the opioid addiction problem in New Jersey has hit unprecedented levels that doctors who have the power to prescribe opioid-based pain relievers would have become a lot more careful when it comes to giving their patients these drugs. However, orthopedic surgeon Evangelos Megariotis in Clifton has been […]

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Nearly 20 Percent of New Jersey Residents Suffering from Mental Illness

Between 2011 and 2015, the average number of people in New Jersey who reported having a mental illness was a staggering 933,674. Though not every one of these nearly one-million people will have a dual diagnosis with substance abuse, many people with mental illness also have an addiction to drugs or alcohol. In these situations, […]

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Experimental Prison in NJ Acts More Like Rehab Center than Jail

It seems as though the government is starting to take notice that time spent in prison or jail should be used to rehabilitate the offender rather than being seen totally as a punishment. Though there are many forms of rehabilitating people, addiction treatment is New Jersey’s current focus – at least as far as the […]

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Can Methadone Treatment Turn into Addiction?

Not to be confused with the stimulant methamphetamine, methadone is an opioid pain reliever with effects similar to morphine. The drug was originally introduced as a way to reduce withdrawal symptoms from those coming off of heroin or other narcotic drugs. However, due to the nature of methadone, this narcotic can be highly-addictive if used […]

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