5 Goals for Substance Abuse Recovery After Detox

5 Goals for Substance Abuse Recovery After Detox

I wrote about Ken in an earlier blog titled “Restoring Energy After Opioid Withdrawal.” At that time, Ken was 5 weeks out from completing an Accelerated Opiate Detox off high doses of opioids, including hydromorphone and fentanyl. His energy was beginning...
Changing Behavior To Stop Opioid Use

Changing Behavior To Stop Opioid Use

An estimated 2 million people in the United States have a substance use disorder related to opioid pain medications. To put that into perspective, that is 1 in every 13 individuals. Too often these people suffering from addiction feel as if there is no way out. What...
One Pill Can Kill

One Pill Can Kill

Here’s a recap of Dr. Peter Coleman’s video, “One Pill Can Kill”. The Dangerous Reality The DEA has recently come out with a campaign to get the word out, called One Pill Can Kill, and it’s dramatic and it’s true, and we’ve been hearing about it. The...
The Single Most Important Thing to Know When Detoxing

The Single Most Important Thing to Know When Detoxing

A body, left to its own devices, manages pretty well. Breathing, digestion, circulation, and metabolism are all nicely orchestrated with only the minimal input from the inhabitant of said body. A little food, a little water, a little oxygen, and the body is good to...