Plain answers about medication-assisted treatment, Suboxone, Sublocade, Vivitrol and recovery from our providers.
The 11 criteria clinicians use to diagnose a substance use disorder, how mild, moderate and severe are defined, and why the diagnosis matters.
How tolerance, physical dependence and addiction differ, what is happening in the brain, and why the difference changes treatment.
How alcohol, opioid and sedative withdrawal affect heart rate and blood pressure, who is at higher risk, and the warning signs that need emergency care.
Why early recovery feels flat, how the brain's reward system recalibrates over months, and the everyday habits that help it heal.
Why urine drug tests are routine in addiction treatment, what they can and cannot show, how fentanyl is tested, and what happens after a positive result.
Which lab tests track liver, kidney and blood health in addiction treatment, what the results mean, and how quickly the body heals after stopping.
How post-acute withdrawal symptoms differ from depression, the signs that point to each, and why treating depression protects recovery.
What medication and counseling each do in addiction treatment, why combining them gives the strongest results, and why medication should never wait.
How much of addiction risk is genetic, what else shapes it, the protective factors that lower it, and how your provider uses your family history.
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