Cravings and the Coronavirus
One of the trademarks of Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders are cravings. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines cravings as: “an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing.” In people with substance use disorders, cravings are not “abnormal” but actually the result...
Naltrexone Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Naltrexone is a non-addictive medication that can be used for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for both Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine offers two specially formulated Naltrexone options for...
Man Stops Using Fentanyl During 2020 Pandemic To Save His 80 Year Old Mother
Heroes come in many forms. Earlier this week a young man traveled from Kentucky to the Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine in Richmond, Virginia for an accelerated detox off heroin and fentanyl. (His urine drug screen revealed there was actually no heroin; it was...
Is Alcohol Essential During a Pandemic?
April is alcohol awareness month. This April is unlike any April we have ever experienced. Businesses are closed, people have been mandated to work from home, and kids are home from school. Have you noticed that in many places liquor stores are considered essential?...
