Heroin, Oxycontin and Methadone are the most widely abused opiate drugs. Other opiates, such as Percocet, Vicodin, Dilaudid, and Demerol are also highly addictive. But regardless of the specific opiate addiction, The Coleman Institute can help with the revolutionary Accelerated Detoxification Technique (ADT).
Our ADT procedure is designed to remove all of the narcotics that are attached to the patient's brain receptors in the most comfortable, safe and speedy process possible. When people come in to detox they have a certain amount of narcotics that are attached to the receptors in their brain. Any detox procedure needs to assist the patient getting rid of all of those drugs so that the patient and the patient's brain are completely drug-free. At that point, the detox process is completed. If patients detoxify on their own without any assistance, the drugs wash out of their brain in around five to ten days. This is extremely painful and most patients are unable to tolerate it on their own.
At The Coleman Institute, we have found a much easier process, called the Accelerated Detoxification Technique.
In Accelerated Detoxification, we meet with the patient for the initial assessment and ask that they be in some mild withdrawal. In this way, by the time we meet with them they've already started the detoxification and they are ready to receive some of the medicines we use for the detoxification. We then give our patients a combination of drugs, including some mild opiates and some strong sedatives. Patients usually become much more comfortable and they can be discharged home.
On the second day, we continue their sedatives and then actually give them some medicines to speed up the detoxification and prepare the brain for being drug free. On the final day of the detox, the patient fasts overnight and takes a dose of oral Valium before arriving in the office. The oral Valium lasts long enough to provide good sedation throughout the whole detoxification procedure. We usually insert an IV so we can provide extra sedation throughout the course of the day, if this is needed. By the end of the day, the patient has received full doses of antagonists, and we can insert the small Naltrexone implant under the skin, knowing that the patient is fully detoxified and will not get any extra withdrawal symptoms once they leave the office. The sustained, time-release nature of Naltrexone allows us to keep all opiates from the brain receptors for at least six to twelve weeks, giving patients the best possible chance for a lasting recovery.
Testimonial:
April 13
I am writing you this letter to sincerely thank you for all the wonderful help you gave me at your facility. Your program truly works wonders! You helped me not only get clean, but helped get my life back!
Everyone was outstanding, patient and just plain kind. I now enjoy waking up each day thanks to your wonderful facility and amazing staff! I now have interests in thing I used to do. I don’t think I can every thank you enough for what you have done for me….it’s like a new lease on life!
I am already in the process of finding an out-patient treatment. I never want to be back where I was when I first walked into your clinic, or even worse. But thanks to your amazing facility and staff, I can wake up feeling great now…so, thank you again.
You guys are truly amazing and what a great opportunity that I had the chance to take part. I wish all of you the best…you deserve it as much as the people you help! You actually care and your change lives….I truly mean that and hope you know that your program changes lives...it sure did mine!
Thank You
NK
April 12
Just sending a huge thank you to Dr. Coleman.
I'm now approaching 10 years of being clean from heroin!
I could of not done it without him!!
Life is great!! So much appreciation!!
P. W.
Next Steps:
- Read more about Accelerated Opiate Detox on our FAQs page.
- Find out more on our opiate detox options
- Learn more about our general detox process.
- Call us to talk with someone 877-77-DETOX. We're available to talk with you 24/7.
