Heroin as a Painkiller – How to Detox & Get Help

Heroin as a Painkiller – How to Detox & Get Help

If you are using heroin or other opioids to cope with emotional pain and are ready to live a life free of addiction, the Coleman Institute can help. Explore the best way to get off heroin with the Coleman Method, why it’s important to experience our emotions,...
Don’t Label Me as an Addict

Don’t Label Me as an Addict

“I want you to understand, I am not an addict,” Rebecca (not her real name), a 32-year-old social worker calling from Philadelphia, spoke emphatically into the phone. “The pain I have is 100% legitimate and I work with a pain management specialist who is well...
How Long Do Opioids Stay In Your System?

How Long Do Opioids Stay In Your System?

Opioids encompass a wide range of substances, including powerful prescription medications like fentanyl, oxycodone and hydrocodone, as well as illicit drugs such as heroin or street fentanyl. Each opioid has unique characteristics, including varying half-lives and...
When Pain Medication Becomes a Dependency

When Pain Medication Becomes a Dependency

Eve, age 46, is a long-time nurse. When she was younger and working in the hospital, she was helping an obese patient from bed to their wheelchair. The patient became unsteady, and when Eve reached to steady the patient, the patient fell, pulling and twisting Eve’s...