Dr. Coleman & Dr. B Talk Naltrexone vs Suboxone: Part 1
In part 1 of Dr. Peter Coleman’s and Dr. Banimahd’s interview, they discuss how you can detox off opioids with naltrexone as medication-assisted treatment (MAT) versus using Suboxone. Explore the recap of Dr. Peter Coleman’s YouTube video, “Dr. B...
Relapse After Surgery: When It Collides w/ Substance Use Disorder
Patients with Substance Use Disorder may struggle with relapse after surgery. In this article, we discuss how both Al and Paula needed to receive help from the Coleman Institute after having surgery and taking prescribed pain medication. Al A patient we have come to...
Isn’t Suboxone® Just Trading One Drug for Another?
Phillipa has been part of our practice for many years. She has as tough an Addiction Story as any I’ve heard. From getting a taste of hydrocodone as a teenager, she moved on to oxycodone, and finally to a fierce heroin habit which lasted for many years. She burned...
Evidence-Based, Medication-Assisted Treatment: Suboxone® or Naltrexone?
I had the great pleasure of seeing Pam last week at the Richmond office of the Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine. Pam detoxed off Suboxone® two months ago through our accelerated outpatient detox process. With long-acting opioids, such as methadone and...
