
Signs of Opioid Addiction
The prescription says to take one or two tablets every six hours or as needed for pain. You’re not sure, but you feel that maybe you’re crossing the line into chemical dependency. Are there signs of opioid addiction? Most importantly, what…

Top 10 Most-Commonly Abused Prescription Medications
There are prescription drugs that are commonly abused in the U.S. every day. Street drugs will often come with a stigma but prescription medications can also cause addiction. There is a variety of reasons for the increase of prescription addiction.…

Vivitrol Aids in Addiction Recovery
Vivitrol: The Recovery Aid You’ve Been Looking For
Vivitrol treatment is now available for addiction recovery at AspenRidge Recovery.
For people who suffer with drug addiction or alcoholism, their conditions are often ongoing. Addiction is…

Getting Treatment for MDMA Addiction May Be The Best Decision You’ll Ever Make
MDMA may be one of the most popular drugs in the party scene, but it is not without its dangers. The mood-altering synthetic drug is also called Ecstasy, Molly, or just “E” and has now extended past the rave scene to affect a wide range…

What a Cut in Opioid Production Will Mean to Colorado
"The purpose of quotas are to provide for the adequate and uninterrupted supply for legitimate medical need of the type of Schedule I and II controlled substances that have the potential for abuse, while limiting the amount available to prevent…

October 22nd Is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in Colorado
“Unwanted, expired, or unused prescription medications are often an unintended catalyst for addiction."
~Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator of the DEA
Remember the date and time – October 22, 2016 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – National…

Pain Management – A List of Opioids That Are Most-Often Abused
“Bringing governors together around core strategies to end the opioid epidemic adds momentum behind state efforts and sends a clear signal to opioid prescribers and others whose leadership is critical to saving lives.”
~Massachusetts…

Pain Management and Addiction in Colorado
“When pain becomes such a problem that it interferes with life’s work in normal activities, a person may become the victim of a vicious cycle.… The urge to stop the pain can make some people drug-dependent and may drive others to have…

Top 10 Most-Commonly Abused Over-The-Counter Medications
Are you curious if any of the OTC medications in your home have a potential for abuse? Find out which over-the-counter-drugs may jeopardize sobriety.
“While these medicines may seem innocent enough, more and more people are intentionally…

9 Signs You’re Abusing Your Prescription Medications
“This epidemic is harming too many Americans and their families. But we know – and your lives affirm – that treatment works and recovery is possible. That’s why my Administration is working to make sure that everyone who wants treatment…