Choosing a Support Person to Help with Your Detox
Embarking on a journey of recovery from opioids or alcohol is a pivotal step, one that often requires not only medical intervention but also the support of a caring network. At the Coleman Institute, we understand the profound importance of having a solid support...
How to Get Energy Back After Opioid Withdrawal
Patients who have stopped using opiates using the Coleman Method and gone through the opioid detox and withdrawal process often wonder why their energy levels are so low and ask about ways they might boost it. Long-term opioid use can have life-threatening side...
Opioids for Chronic Pain: Can My Doctor Refuse to Prescribe Pain Medications?
In an effort to help curb the opioid crisis in our country, more and more doctors are refusing to prescribe necessary opiate-based pain medication for patients suffering from chronic pain. In fact, a recent study found that approximately 40 percent of primary care...
Anesthesia Detox (Ultra-Rapid Detox): Why We No Longer Perform It
Because older detoxification techniques were often painful and unsuccessful, addiction medicine researchers wanted a better approach. By the 1980s, these researchers pioneered the Anesthesia Detox, which was intended to provide a more comfortable and effective...
