The Single Most Terrifying Thing About Admitting You Are Addicted To Opioids
As the Richmond office of Coleman Institute for Addiction Medicine has evolved into treating addiction with a wider spectrum of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) options,* I see more people who haven’t exactly hit bottom (whatever that subjective term may mean), but...
Five Ways to Boost Energy After Opioid Withdrawal
Patients who have stopped using opiates and gone through the withdrawal process often wonder why their energy is so low and ask about ways they might boost it. After extended use of opioid pain medications such as Oxycontin, Percocet®, Opana®, Dilaudid®, Vicodin®,...
Low Energy After Opioid Withdrawal: Expectations vs. Reality
A patient called the other evening. He finished his rapid opiate detox about a week ago. He has a very physical job and is the father of a 4-month-old baby, Noah. Noah is the reason he finally decided he had to stop his drug use once and for all. He has been using...
Restoring Energy After Getting Off Opioids
Once a person has successfully completed an accelerated (or rapid*) opioid detox at one of our outpatient Coleman Institute offices, a frequently asked question is: how can I boost my energy after I stop using opioids? There is not a magic bullet answer to this...
