When does pain pill use become pain pill addiction?
Drug misuse occurs when someone uses a medicine beyond a doctor’s prescription, usually with the intention to get high or to relieve anxiety or distress. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opiate use disorder involves:

• strong desire to use opioids
• inability to control or reduce use
• trouble meeting social or work obligations
• having legal problems due to drug use
• spending large amounts of time to obtain opiates
• development of tolerance (meaning the need to use larger amounts over time)
• having withdrawal symptoms after stopping or reducing use (such as depressed mood, stomach upset, insomnia, and muscle aches)

Opioid addiction isn’t a moral or mental weakness. It is a chronic medical condition that results from changes in the brain in susceptible people.

Dr. Andre Haynes and his team at Addiction Telemed provide effective and affordable outpatient treatment for pain pill addiction and opiate dependence. We use state-of-the-art telemedicine software that connects you and your medical provider via webcam so you can be at home, or anywhere, as long as you have smartphone, iPad, or computer with camera and internet service. Whether you are addicted to prescription pain pills, morphine, or heroin, our trained medical team can help you on your journey to recovery. We provide Buprenorphine (Suboxone) treatment therapy in combination with one-on-one or group therapy to help your recovery.

If you find yourself battling a pain pill addiction, then we can help! Dr. Andre Haynes has dedicated himself to helping others achieve ongoing recovery. He utilizes telemedicine to make this process as easy, beneficial, and achievable as possible. To learn more or get started today, you can Schedule an Appointment online or give us a call at 470-236-6300.