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VIVITROL

Vivitrol: What’s the Big Deal?

Vivitrol is an injectable medicine used for treating the dependence of alcohol and opiates. 

Okay, but what does that really mean? In layman’s terms, Vivitrol is used to prevent alcohol or opiate relapse (Codeine, Vicodin, Hycodan, Oxycontin, Percoset, Dilaudid, etc.). 

Vivitrol is used as a supplement to substance abuse counseling or an outpatient treatment program.

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Powerless Over Alcohol and drugs

I’m Not Powerless Over Alcohol & Drugs … I’m Not Weak.

We’ve come to a turning point, whether self-made or forced.

Drugs and alcohol have interfered with some aspect of our lives, causing other people or our innermost selves to happen upon a thought: “Is this a problem?”

Whether we immediately retort: “No, that’s probably not true. I can quit today if I wanted to,” or we ponder the thought for a minute, resulting in: “This drink or this drug is necessary for me to get through the rest of this day and I don’t know exactly how I feel about that.”

Whatever the thought process, we’re at this turning point.

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