Opiate Withdrawal | What's Detoxing Like?

In this video, double board certified psychiatrist, Dr. Domenick Sportelli, and MedCircle host, Kyle Kittleson, answers questions about opioid withdrawal and what it's like to detox from opiates.

00:00 Intro
00:29 Opioid detox 101
02:36 What opioid withdrawal feels like
03:37 Detox option 1: Supportive care
05:36 "This is a controversial method of detox"
06:30 Detox option 2: Tapering method (& types)
10:44 The "COWS" Scale (what you need to know)
12:11 Why some people are against the tapering method
13:06 Why Dr. Dom prefers the tapering method
13:29 Who is eligible for Suboxone? (Maintenance therapy 101)
16:21 Opiate use disorder rehab 101
19:15 Why "relapse is part of recovery"
21:41 Every supporter needs to know this
22:59 One key quality in addicts who stay sober
26:12 How supporters can help ensure recovery
27:49 How to avoid enabling (& actually support an addict)
36:18 "This is the best part of my job"
36:57 What to watch next


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