The Coleman Institute Blog
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Apr 20
April 15, 2020
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 all fentanyl).
Admittedly grateful for a severe needle phobia, James was snorting about .2 to .3 grams daily, and had been using regularly for about three years. Prior to that, he’d enjoyed six years of abstinence from all mind-altering substances. (more…)
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Apr 20
April 14, 2020
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 to help reduce the stigma associated with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) by encouraging communities to reach out to the American public each April with information about alcohol, alcohol addiction, and recovery. Alcohol addiction is a chronic, progressive disease, and can be fatal if untreated. Treatment and recovery from AUD is available and possible! (more…)
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Apr 20
April 13, 2020
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? Why is that? What, if anything, does that say? We all need food, water and yes, toilet paper…but alcohol? (more…)
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Mar 20
March 27, 2020
8 Tips for Continuing Your Recovery During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The Coronavirus outbreak has been a true test of everyone’s mental, physical, financial and other health. The extent of it is yet unknown. There’s a lot of fear and panic circulating.Just as those over 60, and those immunocompromised are considered at high risk, I would argue that people in recovery are at high risk as well because they also have a chronic illness. But unlike other chronic illness, addiction recovery is vulnerable to factors such as social isolation, fear, panic, anxiety, etc.
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Mar 20
March 5, 2020
What Does It Mean To Hit Rock Bottom?
I came across this quote on my Instagram feed the other day. I thought it was so profoundly true that I wanted to share it with you.
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