OxyContin addiction has grown exponentially since its development in 1995. Initially developed to help chronic pain, OxyContin is similar in structure to Heroin, Percodan, and Morphine. OxyContin is highly addictive and has become one of the most abused drugs on the market. OxyContin, a man-made substance, is both physically addicting and emotionally debilitating if taken […]
An early report of adverse events related to Suboxone treatment noted that some participants showed increases in serum aminotransferase levels, but these increases could not be directly attributed to Suboxone. What is Hep C and Suboxone? That study was published prior to the availability of clinical testing for Hep C so the Hep C status […]
Anonymous and unprompted “Jade Wellness changed my life. Of all the rehabs I have been in, Jade takes the cake. All the staff treat you like a normal person. Better than that, they treat you like your special. I am grateful I found out about Jade when I did. If you need help Jade is […]
A monthly treatment for those struggling with alcohol and opioid dependence addiction In 2010, the FDA approved the Vivitrol Shot, a once-a-month injection to treat opioid dependence. Vivitrol is a long-acting formulation of naltrexone (ReVia) and is already approved to treat alcohol dependence. Vivitrol joins other pharmacologic treatments for addiction including Suboxone. Vivitrol is an […]
A monthly treatment for those struggling with alcohol and opioid dependence addiction Vivitrol Blocker, a once-a-month injection to treat opioid dependence was approved for use by the FDA in 2010. Vivitrol is a long-acting formulation of naltrexone (ReVia) and is already approved to treat alcohol dependence. Vivitrol joins other pharmacologic treatments for addiction including Suboxone. […]
Vivitrol is used at Jade Wellness Center. Several new medications have come into use to greatly increase the success of people in rehab. Jade Wellness Center is one of Pittsburgh’s premiere alcohol and drug rehab clinics in Monroeville, PA. Jade Wellness uses Vivitrol in some of its drug rehab programs. What is Vivitrol Vivitrol is […]
Sword Songs: 12 recovery themed songs that can arm you to face the future. I spend A LOT of my personal time with music to some degree; listening, playing, thinking about it, and talking about it with other people. My closest pal actually picks on me because of how frequently I refer to a song […]
Hello to all of our lovely friends, family, colleagues and supporters. September is fast approaching. And along with the changing temperatures, fall leaves, football games and pumpkin everything, is National recovery month! Amongst all of the recovery themed activities planned one of our favorites is the Annual Pittsburgh Recovery Walk. On September 16th in downtown […]
It was recently bothersome to overhear a young group of individuals, engaged in treatment, talking about their addiction. One patient had said to another they don’t want to stop using drugs and alcohol because their addicted life has not been a bad life. There has never been a consequence to their use other than the […]
On November 4, 2016, KDKA-Pittsburgh aired a story which focused on the success in treating opioid addiction with Vivitrol. JADE Wellness Centers has been using Vivitrol since 2011. Dr. Robert Woolhandler, an addiction specialist at JADE Wellness and a pioneer of vivitrol treatment was interviewed and explained the pharmacology of Vivitrol and how this once […]