Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Prescription opioids such as oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin) and fentanyl, along with illegal opioids like heroin, are among the most addictive drugs on the planet. Brain imaging studies show that the misuse of these drugs causes physical changes in areas of the brain critical to judgment, decision-making, learning, memory and behavioral control. These changes literally […]