Signs of Opioid Addiction: 10 Common Street Names for Heroin
The opioid crisis continues to claim lives and disrupt communities globally, with heroin standing out as one of the main driving factors. Heroin, derived from morphine, is notorious for its high addictive potential and devastating impact. At the Coleman Institute, we...
Can I Use Kratom To Detox Off Heroin?
Several months ago, a 26-year-old man from Northern Virginia came to our Richmond office for a Heroin Detox. He had been using heroin for about 2 years after being on oxycodone for surgeries he’d had shortly after high school. Jim had graduated from a good HVAC...
Fentanyl Withdrawal Symptoms: What to Expect When Detoxing
Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid used medically to manage severe pain, is a catalyst for the worst drug epidemic in our nation’s history and is responsible for the deaths of approximately 200 people each day. Estimated to be 50 to 100 times more potent than...
Can Opioids Make Pain Worse & How to Get Help
A patient shared this story and this question with me a few weeks ago: “I’ve been working with a doctor to find a solution for my back pain for the past two years. I tried every treatment in the book from physical therapy, to ibuprofen, to cortisone...
