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Treatment ·
Suboxone and Alcohol: Can You Drink While Taking Suboxone?
What the FDA label and federal health agencies actually say about mixing alcohol and buprenorphine, and what I tell my own patients.
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Families ·
Only 1 in 32 Young People With Opioid Addiction Stay on Medication. Here Is What Parents Should Know.
A new study of nearly 230,000 teens and young adults shows how few get, and keep, the treatment that works best. What parents can do about it.
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Treatment ·
Suboxone and Pregnancy: Is It Safe, and What Happens to the Baby?
The question pregnant patients are most afraid to ask, answered with the actual research: the baby, withdrawal at birth, breastfeeding, and why stopping is the risky choice.
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Fentanyl ·
Cychlorphine Is in Arkansas: The New Opioid Fentanyl Test Strips Can't Catch
A new synthetic opioid stronger than fentanyl has been detected in Arkansas, and the test strips families rely on will not find it. Here is what to do.
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For families ·
Addiction Doesn't Discriminate: What Presley Gerber's Death Teaches Every Family
Presley Gerber died at 27 inside a rehab facility. The lesson every family needs is about what happens in the days right after somebody stops.
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Kratom & 7-OH ·
7-OH & Kratom Extract Dangers
7-OH occurs naturally in tiny amounts in kratom, a plant used for generations in Southeast Asia. However, the products showing up on convenience store…
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Kratom & 7-OH ·
7-OH, Kratom, and Fentanyl: What Northwest Arkansas Families Need to Know Right Now
The drug supply across Northwest Arkansas has changed faster than most families realize. Kratom, 7-OH, and fentanyl are no longer separate stories — they're…
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Kratom & 7-OH ·
7-OH Withdrawal Symptoms & Help
If you or someone you love has been using 7-OH products and suddenly can't find them on shelves anymore, you're not imagining it. People who were physically…
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Kratom & 7-OH ·
Is Kratom Legal in Arkansas?
With 7-OH making headlines, a lot of people are asking a related question: what about regular kratom — the leaf, the tea, the capsules? Isn't that different…
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Starting treatment
Starting Suboxone After Fentanyl: Avoiding Precipitated Withdrawal Safely
If you've used fentanyl and someone has told you that starting Suboxone could make you feel sicker before you feel better, you haven't heard all of the…
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Starting treatment
Methadone to Suboxone Transition | Fayetteville, AR Clinic
If you're on methadone and looking into Suboxone, you're probably weighing two things: the daily grind of methadone clinic visits, and whether switching is…
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Starting treatment ·
Medical Detox vs Suboxone Treatment
When you're first researching help for opioid addiction, "medical detox" and "Suboxone treatment" often show up side by side and it's easy to assume they're…
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How treatment works ·
Suboxone Clinic vs MAT vs Rehab
If you've been searching for help with opioid addiction, you've probably run into a wall of terms: Suboxone clinic, MAT program, rehab, buprenorphine…
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How treatment works ·
How Long Does Suboxone Treatment Take?
It's one of the first questions almost everyone asks before starting Suboxone treatment: how long is this going to take? The honest answer is that it depends…
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Your first visit ·
Suboxone Treatment in Fayetteville, AR: What to Expect at Your First Appointment
If you're searching for Suboxone treatment in Fayetteville, AR, chances are you or someone you love is ready for something to change. That first step — even…
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Our clinic ·
Suboxone Doctor Near Me | In-Person Care in Fayetteville, AR
If you've been searching for a “Suboxone doctor near me,” you've probably noticed that some clinics offer treatment entirely by video, while others like ours…
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Our clinic ·
Suboxone Treatment in Northwest Arkansas | NWA Recovery
Northwest Arkansas has grown fast — Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, and Fayetteville have effectively become one connected region, and for most day-to-day…
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For families
Signs of Opioid Addiction in a Loved One | Fayetteville, AR
If you're worried that someone you love may be misusing opioids, you're probably second-guessing yourself. Maybe you've noticed something off, but you're not…
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Dr. Tomlinson
From the Operating Room to Recovery: Dr. Tomlinson's Story
Most patients who walk through our doors know me as the physician who oversees their Suboxone treatment. Fewer know the road that led me here — one that runs…
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Recovery ·
Why Being Smart Can Work Against You in Recovery | NWA
You can't be too dumb to understand recovery. But you can absolutely be too smart for it. That sentence tends to stop people. In almost every other part of…
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