The Coleman Institute Blog
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Feb 18
The Painful Isolation of Addiction
The theme of Connectedness is permeating much of what I am reading and listening to these days…and how disconnection and isolation is such a hallmark of the patients with addiction we treat every day at the Coleman Institute. This powerful isolation-belief can lead to hopelessness and despair.
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Jan 18
How Pain Perpetuates Addiction
My good friend sends me articles she reads that have to do with addiction. This morning she sent me a quick story from the New York Times that describes a woman’s experience of having surgery in Germany: “After Surgery in Germany, I Wanted Vicodin, Not Herbal Tea.”
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Dec 17
Naltrexone: Medication-Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder
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Dec 17
Towing and Recovery
I was riding my bike when a huge flatbed roared past me. Stenciled onto the back of the cab were big red letters: TOWING and RECOVERY.
I thought, “Now that would be an interesting way to tout our own services at the Coleman Institute…”
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Dec 17
The Landmark X:BOT Study Has Now Been Published
Last month, a long-awaited research study was published that will help patients and physicians make decisions on which treatment to use for opioid dependence. For quite some time, Suboxone, (Buprenorphine combined with Naloxone) has been the most recommended type of treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Suboxone is a partial agonist, which means it turns on the opiate receptors, and so it is quite addictive.
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