Treatment

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There is a belief that those of us with an opioid addiction, that we are powerless over our addiction. That is a myth. We are not powerless. But we appear powerless because the prohibition laws of this country rob us of our power. The following article originally appeared on Medium I began shooting heroin and […]

This presentation was recorded at the Harm Reduction Ohio Conference where Dr. Sam Snodgrass explains, in an easily understandable manner, that opioid addiction is an acquired disease of brain structure and function and that the molecular and cellular changes within the brain are manifested as starvation for these opioids.

As a medical condition, Broken No More recognizes that the best treatment for opioid use disorder is medication. This recognition is supported by almost 50 years of research. Research that has overwhelmingly demonstrated that the use of methadone, and since 2002, the use of buprenorphine to treat this disorder provides those suffering from this illness the best possible opportunity to obtain remission from their disorder, to become well, and to remain alive.