Tag Archives: opioids

  • Fentanyl Drug Information
    Tuesday, November 9, 2021

    Fentanyl Drug Information

    By Christopher Johnston MD ABPM-ADM, chief medical officer for Pinnacle Treatment Centers and medical director at Pinnacle’s New Jersey programs There are many different types of drugs and illegal...
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  • A Complete Guide to Heroin
    Tuesday, August 24, 2021

    A Complete Guide to Heroin

    An opioid epidemic has plagued our country for decades, with an increasing number of Americans dying of opioid overdoses starting in the 1990s. Heroin is one of the cheapest,...
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  • Opioid Use Disorder Help, Treatment, & Information
    Friday, February 26, 2021

    Opioid Use Disorder Help, Treatment, & Information

    By Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM, chief medical officer, Pinnacle Treatment Centers *Dr. Johnston also provides direct care at several of Pinnacle’s opioid treatment programs in New Jersey Addiction is...
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  • All You Need to Know about Oxycodone
    Friday, February 19, 2021

    All You Need to Know about Oxycodone

    By Dr. Dan Brown, State Medical Director, Ohio, Pinnacle Treatment Centers Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid drug that comes from the poppy plant. It is often introduced to a...
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  • Methadone: What Is It and How Is It Used?
    Wednesday, February 17, 2021

    Methadone: What Is It and How Is It Used?

    By David Cassise, Regional Director in Virginia, Pinnacle Treatment Centers When treating opioid use disorder, or opioid addiction, methadone is often used as part of a medication-assisted treatment (MAT)...
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  • What Is Buprenorphine & How Can it Help Me?
    Monday, January 25, 2021

    What Is Buprenorphine & How Can it Help Me?

    By Guy M. Lerner, MD, medical director, NKY Med, an opioid treatment program in Covington, Kentucky; and physician at Recovery Works Elizabethtown, one of Pinnacle’s five residential treatment centers...
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