Mental illness is a common issue. In fact, the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that close to one in five adults in the U.S. lives with a mental illness. Addiction is also a common problem, and sometimes, addiction and other mental illnesses co-occur.
Opioids are a class of drugs that are commonly prescribed by doctors to treat pain. If the patient follows the doctor’s orders, getting addicted to opioids may be avoided, along with its negative effects. However, a quarter of patients who are prescribed opiates do
Did you know that opiate addiction isn’t limited to the use of heroin? Abusing prescription pain relievers that contain morphine or its derivatives can cause opiate addiction as well. Fortunately, there are a number of treatment approaches available for addressing opiate abuse. For decades
Opioid abuse affects the person who is using it as well as everyone around them. Their brain becomes dependent on that substance, which can often lead to a person acting differently. If you’re wondering if someone you know has an opioid abuse problem, the
One of the most challenging things you can do in life is save yourself or a loved one from going down the dark path of addiction. We are not born with the tools needed to handle a delicate and serious matter like addiction, but
Everyone who has an opioid addiction story has a unique take on a common thread. It begins as a need to relieve pain, and it ends with wanting to recapture the good feelings that were experienced in the earliest stages of taking the prescription
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At Psy-Visions in New York City, and Southbury, CT, Dr. Mark Stracks is board certified in adult psychiatry. Dr. Stracks has extensive experience treating clients with complicated medical conditions, ongoing addiction issues, chronic pain presentations, developmental difficulties, trauma, and telepsychiatry.
