Opioid Use Disorder

<p>Overdoses have lowered the life expectancy in the United States for two years in a row. The leading cause -- opioids. This epidemic has spread through every sector of our country destroying lives as parents friends families and those entrapped by opioids struggle to find help.<br /><br /><strong>The opioids epidemic is dire but there are answers -- and recovery is real.</strong><br /><br />Dr. Charles Atkins well-known opioids addiction expert brings together current research emerging therapies and non-drug and integrative strategies in a practical guide for both professionals and the public.<br /> </p><ul> <li>Why a “one-size-fits-all approach” to addiction doesn’t work for opioid use disorders</li> <li>Recognizing the signs - when chronic-pain management turns into addiction</li> <li>Whole-person treatment plans to help manage craving cope with stress and avoid relapse</li> <li>How Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) can save lives</li> <li>Treatment from infants to older adults</li> <li>Real stories of recovery and at times loss</li></ul>