Holiday Survival Guide: Staying Sober Over The Holidays

Holiday Survival Guide: Staying Sober Over The Holidays

There is so much support out there for people committed to their sobriety, especially during the holidays. The added stressors of gifts, events, parties, and relatives can intensify urges and vaporize a resolve in the afternoon that was solid in the morning. Many...
How Important Are The Medical Staff In An Opioid Detox?

How Important Are The Medical Staff In An Opioid Detox?

My patients, the struggles they have endured, and the efforts they have made to achieve sobriety inspire many of my blogs. But yesterday at work, I have to say, I was moved so much by my coworkers. A young man was with us for a simple accelerated opioid detox. He is...
Opioids, Tobacco, and Relapse

Opioids, Tobacco, and Relapse

When patients come to the Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine to detox off various addictive substances such as heroin, fentanyl, Percocet®, Dilaudid®, Roxicet®, or any other derivatives of morphine, they aren’t feeling their best. We generally ask people to stop...