Medical marijuana has proven to be one of the safer ways to treat heroin addiction but a new alternative is getting attention. As of Thursday, the FDA has just approved the revolutionary treatment.
MAGIC IMPLANT TO CURE HEROIN ADDICTION
The FDA has approved Probuphine, an implant that releases a drug into addicts slowly over a six-month period. The implant has received positive reviews from doctors in North Kentucky. Some think it will become a revolutionary form of heroin treatment in the future. At the moment, it has been sponsored in the third phase of the trial. From there, it will have to pass a few more test to gain worldwide popularity.
A NEW FORM OF TREATMENT
The device is small, about the size of a matchstick. Doctors place it in the arm of heroin addicts while providing a low dose of a drug. This drug the generic form of Suboxone, another method used to treat heroin addiction. Hopefully, over time, the drug will help curve cravings and stabilize addicts. Combined with other treatments, the implant has shown signs of promise. Still, doctors are cautious. The drug is new and still relatively untested. It will be a while before it joins the ranks of more popular methods. If it continues to show promise, however, it could free up heroin addicts from taking daily doses of medication or frequent trips to the doctor. Meanwhile, one U.S. state claims marijuana is the way to go for addiction…
MARIJUANA TO SAVE DRUG ADDICTS
Reports have already shown a decrease in overdoses in states where medical marijuana has been legalized. Of these states, Maine wants to give marijuana a chance to treat addiction. Users of medical marijuana say the drug eases painful symptoms. Weed has helped with nausea, diarrhea, muscle spasms, anxiety, and insomnia. Despite the evidence, some doctors still ignore the benefits while others say it is the safest alternative to current options. Different drugs often lead one down another trail of addiction with more side effects. While the research is still not out on pot, Maine is doing their best to solve an increasing issue in the state. Opioid use has been at an all-time high in Maine and surrounding states. While finding treatment is helping the issue, the cause is still quite a mystery.
