New medical protocols have been developed that smoothly detox opioid addicts from heroin, morphine, and prescription painkillers, and even handle methadone detox...
Many of our patients at Novus Medical Detox Center are "veterans" of prior medical detox facilities. The present record is nine previous medical detox programs before the patient came to Novus...
Last week's newsletter discussed the elements of hydration and how our body needs and uses hydration. In this week's newsletter, we will discuss some of the research on the effects of dehydration, some of the signs of dehydration...
According to the Encarta Dictionary, intervention is “The act of intervening, especially a deliberate entry into a situation or dispute in order to influence events or prevent undesirable consequences...
In some circumstances, many people are reluctant to obtain substance abuse treatment because they are concerned about their ability to obtain future employment or retain their employment...
One of the questions often asked our admissions counselors by a substance abuser or a member of his or her family is, "What will I feel during my detox at Novus?...
When speaking to groups or on the radio, I am often asked for my opinion of methadone, a dangerous opioid promoted as an acceptable solution for people who have been addicted to heroin, OxyContin or other opioids...
It is intuitive to most of us that when you reward someone for a certain behavior, it is likely that they will continue that behavior. Reward hard work and you will get more of it...
Last week we discussed how the "You Get What You Reward" principle applied to the practice of medicine...In this week's newsletter we are going to discuss how the application of this principle relates to the actions of the pharmaceutical companies...
It has been said that most of our life is spent solving problems. When we are born we have the problem of communicating with our parents which we solve by crying...
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