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Featured“I’m a mom and a teacher, this isn’t supposed to happen to me” — Jennifer’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Jennifer, a mother and teacher, who fell victim to addiction in her thirties after being prescribed opioids to manage her restless leg syndrome.
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FeaturedNew Treatment Offers Fentanyl-Addicted Patients an Easier Path to Recovery
For years, buprenorphine has been hailed by doctors and patients alike as a life-saving medication, the most critical component of treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). “Amazing,” “a godsend,” “armor against cravings” — that’s how patients in recovery, even those with a long history of IV heroin use, describe the medication, commonly known as Suboxone.… Read more
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Featured5 Ways Life is Better in Recovery
Defeated, drained, demoralized — that’s how many of Geoff Godfrey’s new patients look when they first come to Ideal Option. After all, these folks have been struggling with opioid addiction for years, if not decades. By the time they summon the courage to seek treatment, they’ve been to some dark places. But, Geoff says, his… Read more
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“I’ll never go back to that life” — Kyle’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Kyle, a husband and a father, who fell victim to addiction in his late thirties when his doctor prescribed him oxycodone for his peripheral neuropathy, a diabetes-related condition that triggers piercing leg pain.
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“I didn’t really want to die, but in my drug haze, I couldn’t see a way out” — Gavin’s Story of Hope
This Story of Hope features Gavin, now 21, who fell victim to addiction when he was just 12 after a friend suggested he get high off the Ritalin he was prescribed for ADHD.
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