Alaine Sepulveda, Author at Workit Health

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Hope and Action on Overdose Awareness Day

Overdose is scary and dangerous, but opioid overdose is preventable. Let’s take a hopeful look at International Overdose Awareness Day.

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Suboxone Doctors Who Take Wellpoint (Amerigroup)

Do you have Wellpoint (Amerigroup) and need a Suboxone doctor? Here are some tips to help you find one.

Stacy’s Story

With the shame of being a mother in opioid addiction behind her and the love and support of her family ahead of her, Stacy found recovery.

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Recovery Terms in 12-step and Clinical Groups

It’s uncomfortable when we don’t understand the terms our recovery friends are using. Here are some common recovery phrases, so you feel like part of the group.

Does Amerigroup Cover Suboxone?

Amerigroup (now Wellpoint) provides Medicaid and Medicare coverage for millions. Do they cover Suboxone treatment for opioid use disorder?

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Destiny’s Story

After relapses, multiple ODs, and an arrest, Destiny thought opioids had destroyed her life. In recovery, she has rebuilt it into something she is passionate about.

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A Helpful Tool for Getting through Cravings

Cravings are normal in addiction recovery, but they and uncomfortable and can derail you. The DEADS tool is a useful resource to help you get through cravings.

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The Risks of Buying Naltrexone Online Without a Prescription

Naltrexone seems like sucha. low-risk medication. Are there really risks to buying naltrexone online without a prescription?

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Can Any Doctor Prescribe Suboxone?

Ready to start Suboxone? Here is some information to help clear up your confusion about who can prescribe Suboxone.

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Suboxone Tastes Bad: Tips to Cope With the Flavor

For a lot of people, Suboxone tastes bad. Here’s a round-up of ways people get past the taste so they don’t miss a dose.

Deciding to Get Help: Stages of Change

Addiction recovery is a process of change and often happens a little at a time, like in this six-stage model of behavior change.

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Getting Treatment for Hepatitis C in Addiction Recovery

Treating hepatitis C is effective and safe. Here are answers to many questions about getting treatment for hepC in addiction recovery.

After a childhood profoundly affected by his father’s addiction, an injury started Ryan down a similar path. Now he’s found a way to break the cycle, to be a present and positive part of his kids’ lives.