by The Coleman Institute | Nov 22, 2023
In the journey toward recovery from pain medication addiction, deciding which detox method to choose plays a pivotal role. While Suboxone has long been a cornerstone of therapy in addiction medicine, particularly for those seeking to overcome dependence on pain...
by The Coleman Institute | Aug 22, 2023
“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...
by The Coleman Institute | Mar 15, 2022
Is your doctor refusing to prescribe you pain medication? Keep reading to find out what you can do if your doctor is refusing to prescribe you pain medications and how the Coleman Institute can help you on the road to recovery. Doctors Prescribing Pain Medications...
by The Coleman Institute | Jan 8, 2022
A recent publication by Health and Human Services (HSS) reports that opioid prescriptions in the US peaked at 255 million in 2012 and decreased to 191 million in 2017. Prescribers—and the rest of the world—have become well aware of the unanticipated consequences of...
by The Coleman Institute | Jan 6, 2020
If you think tramadol is a benign drug, think again. This past spring we met Frank, a middle-aged man from the southwest who was using large amounts of tramadol daily, originally for back pain. His doctor prescribed a certain amount, the rest he purchased online. He...