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So, do you know anyone, or are acquainted with someone who has a drug and/or alcohol addiction? Does their addiction involve opiates? What drug were they using and for how long? Are you willing to get a group of people together for an intervention, so that this person can go to a rehab, especially one that is known to work very well? If so, then you have come to the right place.

Vista Taos Renewal Center is more than just a regular drug rehab in Albuquerque. It is a powerful form of recovery that an addict will be able to incorporate into his or her life forever. Vista Taos is a private rehabilitation center with a minimum 30 day stay. Do the research for yourself, and you will find that this is a place that has everything an addict needs to relax and learn to stay sober. They will teach you how to continue using the tools learned to win the victory over the war on drugs that is going on in their lives.

The number one most difficult addiction to overcome is opiate addiction. There are many different forms of opiates that addicts use besides heroin. They even use opiates such as methadone and suboxone to treat opiate addiction since it is so difficult to overcome. The following news report proves this difficulty. It also shows how the war being waged has been lost between government’s regulations on medications, the addicts who were previously addicted to this medication, and the companies who are selling it legally, even though what they are doing appears to be similar to a heroin street peddler.

Did you know that OxyContin and the way it was used by addicts in the past has now changed? This is a very recent change. The title of the news story is: "Big Pharma's OxyContin Addicts Being Forced to Heroin: War on Drugs is Complete Failure." That should say it all. Are you the least bit surprised? Neither are we.

Since BigPharm decided to make OxyContin different so that the medication could no longer be snorted or shot up as it could previously, many addicts had turned to heroin to fill that need. OxyContin was the strongest prescription opiate, and therefore, somewhat "safer" to use instead of heroin, since it was an approved pharmaceutical. Safer from the persepctive of knowing what was in the drug.  Now that they have changed OxyContin so that people would stop using it in these other ways, those same people had to do the unthinkable to achieve similar result: Using Heroin, a cheaper and widely available alternative. This is not an attempt to condone using OxyContin as the news story describes.

If the government allows pill factories for the sake of Big Pharma's income, then why change a medication that was once making them lots of money?  Heroin is not only worse, but it can be easily overdosed on. OxyContin doesn't have any unknown substances in it, it is a pure pharmaceutical, albeit highly addictive substance and typically prescribed by a physician or pain management clinic.  Abusing OxyContin, other prescription based opioid or heroin or using them illicitly wreaks havoc in the lives of many individuals.   If you need help winning this war within yourself, please fill out the Vista Taos Admissions Inquiry Form, and a staff member will get in touch with you or simply call for more information.

So, do you know anyone, or are acquainted with someone who has a drug and/or alcohol addiction? Does their addiction involve opiates? What drug were they using and for how long? Are you willing to get a group of people together for an intervention, so that this person can go to a rehab, especially one that is known to work very well? If so, then you have come to the right place.

Vista Taos Renewal Center is more than just a regular drug rehab in Albuquerque. It is a powerful form of recovery that an addict will be able to incorporate into his or her life forever. Vista Taos is a private rehabilitation center with a minimum 30 day stay. Do the research for yourself, and you will find that this is a place that has everything an addict needs to relax and learn to stay sober. They will teach you how to continue using the tools learned to win the victory over the war on drugs that is going on in their lives.

The number one most difficult addiction to overcome is opiate addiction. There are many different forms of opiates that addicts use besides heroin. They even use opiates such as methadone and suboxone to treat opiate addiction since it is so difficult to overcome. The following news report proves this difficulty. It also shows how the war being waged has been lost between government’s regulations on medications, the addicts who were previously addicted to this medication, and the companies who are selling it legally, even though what they are doing appears to be similar to a heroin street peddler.

Did you know that OxyContin and the way it was used by addicts in the past has now changed? This is a very recent change. The title of the news story is: "Big Pharma's OxyContin Addicts Being Forced to Heroin: War on Drugs is Complete Failure." That should say it all. Are you the least bit surprised? Neither are we.

Since BigPharm decided to make OxyContin different so that the medication could no longer be snorted or shot up as it could previously, many addicts had turned to heroin to fill that need. OxyContin was the strongest prescription opiate, and therefore, somewhat "safer" to use instead of heroin, since it was an approved pharmaceutical. Safer from the persepctive of knowing what was in the drug.  Now that they have changed OxyContin so that people would stop using it in these other ways, those same people had to do the unthinkable to achieve similar result: Using Heroin, a cheaper and widely available alternative. This is not an attempt to condone using OxyContin as the news story describes.

If the government allows pill factories for the sake of Big Pharma's income, then why change a medication that was once making them lots of money?  Heroin is not only worse, but it can be easily overdosed on. OxyContin doesn't have any unknown substances in it, it is a pure pharmaceutical, albeit highly addictive substance and typically prescribed by a physician or pain management clinic.  Abusing OxyContin, other prescription based opioid or heroin or using them illicitly wreaks havoc in the lives of many individuals.   If you need help winning this war within yourself, please fill out the Vista Taos Admissions Inquiry Form, and a staff member will get in touch with you or simply call for more information.

A new opiate drug is making its rounds overseas and it’s only a matter of time before the U.S. deals with this dangerous drug. This designer drug called Krokodil is a derivative of the powerful drug morphine, and what makes this drug so frightening is the awful side effects that users experience. Side effects include but are not limited to turning skin greenish in color, scaly and eventually causing it to completely rot away.

Krokodil, also known as desomorphine, has mainly shown up in Russia, where over 65 million doses have been seized in just three months time. The DEA has closely monitored this drug hoping to keep it out of the United States. Opiate addiction is one of the hardest addictions to overcome and this dangerous drug is no different from any other opiate-derived medication.

The drug is mainly made from mixing codeine with gasoline, iodine, paint thinner, red phosphorous and hydrochloric acid. In Russia, codeine is easily made available over the counter, while in the U.S. you must have a prescription. Krokodil is known to have the same effects as heroin, but is supposedly much cheaper to make which is why it is becoming more prevalent in the drug world. Sadly, in Russia, individuals are shooting up this potentially deadly opiate mix so much that it has become an epidemic in their county.

At the drug injection site, Krokodil literally kills the skin and causes non-repairable damage to the body. This opiate drug is completely self-destructive and incredibly addictive. At Vista Taos Renewal Center, they can provide help and assistance in overcoming opiate addiction and leading a healthier lifestyle.

Opiate addiction is not something a person can overcome by themselves. With the help of Vista Taos, they can turn their life around and make positive changes and kick a deadly habit at the same time.

Problems involving the substance abuse of prescription and non-prescription medication are on the rise, especially in these hard economic times. One of the biggest issues is the abuse of highly addictive opiates often found in various prescription painkillers. People are becoming so hungry to get their hands on these medications that they are attempting to break into pharmacies as well as use fake prescriptions to get the medicine their addiction tells them they need.

Recently, there have been multiple reports of pharmacies being robbed as a direct result of opiate addiction. Some common prescription drugs that contain opiates include hydrocodone and oxycodone. These drugs are highly addictive and the need for these drugs often takes over people’s lives. Sadly, some of these pharmacy break-ins have even resulted in people being shot and killed- all to feed an opiate addiction.

In many cases, these are real people with medical conditions who find themselves addicted to prescription medications just like drug addicts.  Opiate-based pain medication can be so addictive that a whopping ten percent of physicians who prescribe these medications are, in fact, dependent upon them as well. The seriousness of this disease is so severe that those suffering with an opiate addiction should make every effort to get the help and support they need immediately.

In beautiful Taos, New Mexico (just north of Santa Fe, New Mexico) Vista Taos Renewal Center provides a secluded and comfortable location where individuals can separate themselves from the real world and focus completely on becoming a strong and healthy person inside and out. If you know anyone suffering from this painful disease, please reach out to them and let them know there is help and things will get better as long as they try and work at it.

Jeff Conaway entertained America with his roles in Taxi and Grease. His most recent role, however was on Celebrity Rehab, a reality show cousin to Sober House. In the reality show, Conaway opened up about his past; cocaine, alcoholism and pain pill addiction plagued him. A back injury fueled his opiate addiction; Conaway has had 5 back surgeries to date. After each surgery, opiate pills like Vicodin or Percocet are used to treat the pain for a week or so following the operation. Conaway admits his pain has not gone away; his depression and chronic pain are what pushes him to drink and continue to abuse opiates.

In mid-May, Conaway was reported in critical condition at a hospital because of a suspected overdose because of his opiate addiction. At the time, he was in a coma and completely unresponsive. Conaway died on May 27th. The cause of death was stated as pneumonia, however his physician stated that his many years of dependence on prescription painkillers ultimately cost him his life.

Conaway’s health had deteriorated through the years, most likely because of his addiction to prescription drugs, cocaine and alcohol. In 2008’s season of Celebrity Rehab, he was often seen in a wheelchair, needing help to get around, use the bathroom and general grooming. His attitude was more about getting pills then working with physical therapists or drug addiction specialists to get better.

Opiate addiction is not something to let drag on, as it takes years away from you quickly. Prescription drug abuse is hard on your organs and body systems. After a short period of addiction, your heart, kidneys and liver can be damaged beyond repair. Opiate addiction is a death sentence. Please contact Vista Taos Renewal Center to learn more about the dangers surrounding pill abuse. A premier southwestern rehabilitation facility located just 85 miles north of Santa Fe, Vista Taos is the healthy environment you or your loved one needs to experience successful opiate abuse treatment.

Reports on death totals from accidental overdose due to opiate use have shocked physicians worldwide, leading to discussion on other ways chronic pain can be controlled. While opiate abuse is a common, much publicized issue among substance abusers, the alarming discoveries are in the sheer number of people affected by overdose. It was reported that an estimated 27,500 individuals died in 2007 from unintentional drug overdose, with a large majority of these overdoses due to opiate abuse.

While it is certainly a shock to learn of the numbers of people losing their lives due to accidental overdose, what is truly surprising is that there were more accidental overdose deaths reported from prescription opiate abuse than for heroin and cocaine combined. This helps to put the danger of abusing these types of medications into better perspective.

It is not necessarily that the people falling victim to accidental overdose exhibit symptoms of opiate abuse; it is highly likely that many of these individuals are not receiving adequate education about the dangers of these substances, as well as information about proper use. Many of these people are also on medications for depression, anxiety, or sleeping disorders. The use of sleep aids, benzodiazepines, and antidepressants that are commonly prescribed for these issues are often used in combination with opiates, and are generally prescribed by different physicians. This can lead to a lack of awareness on the part of the physician about the combination of medications being used, therefore resulting in possibly dangerous drug interactions. Many of these substances can cause opiates to become more effective, especially those with sedative-like qualities. Often, by the time a person realizes the danger of using multiple types of medications, it is too late.

Physicians are now focusing more heavily on managing pain in other ways. Non-narcotic medications, as well as non-drug focused therapies like psychotherapy, physical therapy, and exercise are all at the forefront of ways physicians are attempting to manage chronic pain without resorting to powerful opiate medications.

If you are managing an opiate abuse problem, or suspect that someone close to you may be struggling with addiction, contact the staff at Vista Taos Renewal Center, located just north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to learn about the programs available to assist with a holistic addiction recovery.

Nursing is just one of the highly stressful jobs people have in the United States. High rates of obesity and depression already occur in people who work in the nursing field, but now we see more studies that look at yet another negative effect: addiction. The percentage of addiction among nurses in the United States is close to 20%. However, few feel they can be open about their addictions out of fear of losing their job. The biggest substance abuse problem among nurses is alcohol and opiate addiction.

The fear of being penalized or even being dismissed from their position is a very realistic problem.  A PhD from the Vanderbilt School of Nursing; Todd Monroe says that it has become difficult and unlikely that these nurses will seek help for themselves. This is not only bad for the nurses, but having a nurse with an opiate addiction (or any substance abuse problem for that matter) can be very bad for the patient. The nurse’s judgment is altered by the substance and they may not be taking proper care of their patients. They may also be withholding medication from the patients and administering it to themselves to feed their addiction. Disciplinary actions are in place for these nursing employees, but at what point does the punishment need to stop and intervention begin?

New Mexico-based rehabilitation center Vista Taos welcomes everyone with addiction to walk through their doors and learn innovative and realistic methods of battling substance abuse. Opiate addiction is dangerous to the health of the abuser, but also to the people the addict is caring for. Nurses with opiate addiction can learn to cope with the stress of their jobs by other means and Vista Taos’ counselors will work with them to develop treatment options that will fit a person’s needs. Nursing is no doubt a high-stress career, but it can be the most rewarding. If you are a nurse, or know a nurse who needs help with opiate addiction or any substance abuse issue, get them the help they need to be the best at their job; lives depend on it.