Addiction Series E7 - Medical Treatment for Addiction

The medical community is consistently doing its best to serve those suffering from addiction. In this episode, we’ll talk to Dr. Adam Frimodig from UP Health System about current medical practices in helping those suffering from addiction. Highlights from Episode 7 Dr. Adam Frimodig, UP Health System “(With alcohol, we need to ween them down appropriately using medication. We give them medications to substitute the alcohol and they can withdraw safely in 3-5 days.” “Opioid use - the symptoms are more serious. .. We treat through those symptoms so it’s a little easier to get through.” “Help people get through that time in their lives.” “Relapse is part of this disease. Every time I see somebody I hope and plan that they will never use again, but by the pure number games a lot of people are.” Looking Ahead Thank you to Dr. Frimodig for sharing your insight and being an advocate for those suffering from addiction. While medical treatments aim to help, it’s important to understand the truly devastating effects addiction can have. In episode 8 we’ll dive into those effects with three care providers in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. How to Get Help If you or someone you know is suffering from addiction, know that there are resources available in our community. Dial Help is a great place to start as they have a crisis line available 24 hours a day, seven days a week based here in the Copper Country. You can call 906-482-HELP, text 906-35NEEDS or chat live at dialhelp.org. More About PHF’s Addiction Series Visit phfgive.org/addiction to see a list of all episodes, find resources on addiction in our community and to subscribe to receive an email when the next episode drops. Be sure to subscribe to the Portage Health Foundation’s YouTube channel to never miss a video episode or find PHF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts to catch the audio version of this podcast.