Comments on: Famous Narcotic Treatments Centers: the Meadows Clinic http://thenablog.com/2009/02/10/famous-narcotic-treatments-centers-the-meadows-clinic/ Just another ITR Blog Network Sites site Wed, 02 May 2012 16:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ellyn http://thenablog.com/2009/02/10/famous-narcotic-treatments-centers-the-meadows-clinic/#comment-41 ellyn Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:47:29 +0000 http://thenablog.com/?p=108#comment-41 This place looks lavish on the outside, but the accomodations are like college dorm rooms. They keep it simple on purpose and make you deal with roommates so you can't isolate. When I was there, a famous actor helicoptered in and left as soon as he saw the rooms. So don't get all snooty on this place. It's beautiful on the outside, but believe me, everyone's dealing with their own personal hell on the inside, wealthy or not. My insurance covered the whole thing. This place looks lavish on the outside, but the accomodations are like college dorm rooms. They keep it simple on purpose and make you deal with roommates so you can’t isolate. When I was there, a famous actor helicoptered in and left as soon as he saw the rooms. So don’t get all snooty on this place. It’s beautiful on the outside, but believe me, everyone’s dealing with their own personal hell on the inside, wealthy or not.

My insurance covered the whole thing.

]]> By: Howard http://thenablog.com/2009/02/10/famous-narcotic-treatments-centers-the-meadows-clinic/#comment-40 Howard Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:10:13 +0000 http://thenablog.com/?p=108#comment-40 Responsible Use of Narcotics These points to an interesting article in findrxonline where they talk about this subject it is necessary to inform the community. It is ultimately the patient's responsibility to use narcotics responsibly. A few years ago, narcotics were only prescribed after surgery, severe trauma, or for terminal cancer because of a concern over the possibility of addiction. Recently, they have been cautiously prescribed to treat moderate to severe non-malignant chronic pain in conjunction with other modalities such as physical therapy, cortisone and trigger point injections, muscle stretching, meditation, or aqua therapy. Unfortunately, the upsurge of narcotics as medical treatment also increased associated cases of abuse and addiction. Derived from either opium (made from poppy plants) or similar synthetic compounds, narcotics not only block pain signals and reduce pain, but they affect other neurotransmitters, which can cause addiction. When taken for short periods, only minor side effects such as nausea, constipation, sedation and unclear thinking are noted. However, when narcotics are taken for several weeks to months, these side effects can become more challenging: loss of effectiveness due to built-up tolerance, possible addiction, or overuse for a temporary "high," not for pain. Because of the potential for addiction, whether physical (anxiety, irritability, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and insomnia) or psychological (compulsive use, craving the drug and needing it to "feel good," narcotics are considered controlled substances findrxonline indicated in their medical articles, which means that the FDA and DEA govern their distribution, prescription, and use and classify them into different schedules as per the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. While weak narcotics such as Tramadol (Ultram) and Schedule IV opioids analgesics such as Darvon or Darvocet N 100 have a low risk for physical dependency and addiction with mild side effects such as dizziness, sedation, headache, nausea and constipation, Schedule III opioids analgesics such as Lortab, Tylenol #3, Vicodin and Vicoprofen have a low to moderate potential of physical or psychological dependence. Demerol, Dilaudid, Duragesic, Oxycontin and Percocet, which cannot be automatically refilled, fall under Schedule II because of their high abuse potential, and possible severe physical or psychological dependency. In view of the fact that narcotics can be addictive, they should only be prescribed when no other alternative is available and should only be taken as directed by your doctor. Most often, patients are required to consent to adhere to certain rules regarding the use of their prescription listed in a "Narcotic Agreement" between the patient and physician. Often, violation of this contract, especially selling, sharing, or trading the medication, attempting to obtain duplicate pain medication prescriptions from different physicians, and attempting to have the medication refilled early, at night, or on the weekend, to mention a few, would result in the patient's discharge from the practice. So, take responsibility for your actions and know all your treatment options. Narcotics are rarely your sole savior. Responsible Use of Narcotics
These points to an interesting article in findrxonline where they talk about this subject it is necessary to inform the community.
It is ultimately the patient’s responsibility to use narcotics responsibly.
A few years ago, narcotics were only prescribed after surgery, severe trauma, or for terminal cancer because of a concern over the possibility of addiction. Recently, they have been cautiously prescribed to treat moderate to severe non-malignant chronic pain in conjunction with other modalities such as physical therapy, cortisone and trigger point injections, muscle stretching, meditation, or aqua therapy. Unfortunately, the upsurge of narcotics as medical treatment also increased associated cases of abuse and addiction.
Derived from either opium (made from poppy plants) or similar synthetic compounds, narcotics not only block pain signals and reduce pain, but they affect other neurotransmitters, which can cause addiction. When taken for short periods, only minor side effects such as nausea, constipation, sedation and unclear thinking are noted.

However, when narcotics are taken for several weeks to months, these side effects can become more challenging: loss of effectiveness due to built-up tolerance, possible addiction, or overuse for a temporary “high,” not for pain. Because of the potential for addiction, whether physical (anxiety, irritability, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and insomnia) or psychological (compulsive use, craving the drug and needing it to “feel good,” narcotics are considered controlled substances findrxonline indicated in their medical articles, which means that the FDA and DEA govern their distribution, prescription, and use and classify them into different schedules as per the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.

While weak narcotics such as Tramadol (Ultram) and Schedule IV opioids analgesics such as Darvon or Darvocet N 100 have a low risk for physical dependency and addiction with mild side effects such as dizziness, sedation, headache, nausea and constipation, Schedule III opioids analgesics such as Lortab, Tylenol #3, Vicodin and Vicoprofen have a low to moderate potential of physical or psychological dependence. Demerol, Dilaudid, Duragesic, Oxycontin and Percocet, which cannot be automatically refilled, fall under Schedule II because of their high abuse potential, and possible severe physical or psychological dependency.
In view of the fact that narcotics can be addictive, they should only be prescribed when no other alternative is available and should only be taken as directed by your doctor. Most often, patients are required to consent to adhere to certain rules regarding the use of their prescription listed in a “Narcotic Agreement” between the patient and physician. Often, violation of this contract, especially selling, sharing, or trading the medication, attempting to obtain duplicate pain medication prescriptions from different physicians, and attempting to have the medication refilled early, at night, or on the weekend, to mention a few, would result in the patient’s discharge from the practice.
So, take responsibility for your actions and know all your treatment options. Narcotics are rarely your sole savior.

]]> By: inrecovery http://thenablog.com/2009/02/10/famous-narcotic-treatments-centers-the-meadows-clinic/#comment-39 inrecovery Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:52 +0000 http://thenablog.com/?p=108#comment-39 If you can't afford it you don't get to go. It would be nice to see some reviews of normal treatment centers. If you can’t afford it you don’t get to go. It would be nice to see some reviews of normal treatment centers.

]]> By: Hank http://thenablog.com/2009/02/10/famous-narcotic-treatments-centers-the-meadows-clinic/#comment-38 Hank Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:56:40 +0000 http://thenablog.com/?p=108#comment-38 What happens to the everyday people that can't afford a place like this? What happens to the everyday people that can’t afford a place like this?

]]> By: Lenny http://thenablog.com/2009/02/10/famous-narcotic-treatments-centers-the-meadows-clinic/#comment-37 Lenny Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:54:51 +0000 http://thenablog.com/?p=108#comment-37 Each of these recovery centers are more lavish than the next. Each of these recovery centers are more lavish than the next.

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