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A Poisoned Drug Supply: Fentanyl is Killing Thousands of Americans

Innovo Detox2024-06-17T18:32:30-04:00October 6, 2021|Fentanyl|

There is almost no conversation that takes place currently regarding America’s opioid epidemic that doesn’t mention fentanyl. Years ago, during the rise of the opioid crisis, the typical discussion involving opioids would center around the major scourge of the opioid epidemic- OxyContin. It might include other prescription narcotics drugs such as oxycodone, Percocet, or Hydrocodone. It would no doubt turn to illicit street drugs like heroin or morphine. However, over the last few years, fentanyl has dominated any discussion of the ongoing opioid crisis in America. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more potent. Fentanyl is a prescription drug that typically is used to treat patients with severe [...]

What is a Medical Detox?

Innovo Detox2023-10-30T14:35:06-04:00September 28, 2021|Detox|

The term “detox” is often used incorrectly or inaccurately when discussing addiction. Many people addicted to drugs and alcohol use the term “detox” when they are actually referring to withdrawals or withdrawal symptoms. Someone may say “I detoxed off heroin” or “I need to detox from alcohol” when they are in fact referring to the withdrawal process. This is the case because detox as a concept generally refers to cleansing the body. It is why people use it for everyday situations as well, such as “I’m detoxing from sugar.” So sometimes when a person says “I detoxed” from drugs and alcohol, what they really mean is not that they went to a detox or addiction treatment facility, but rather that [...]

Best Detox for Drugs and Alcohol

Innovo Detox2022-10-17T14:10:09-04:00September 21, 2021|Uncategorized|

There is enough shame and stigma surrounding addiction that when an individual or their loved ones seek a detox or addiction treatment facility due to issues with drugs and alcohol, that individual and their family should walk into a facility that is clean, respectful, and dignified. They should walk into a clean facility that makes them feel like a human being. They should not feel ashamed, embarrassed, or disrespected when accessing care for addiction. These are important values to look for when finding the best detox for drugs and alcohol for you or a loved one. Here at Innovo Detox, we know that the quality of a detox program comes from the quality of the medical and clinical treatment services [...]

The Dangers of Feeling Better after Detox

Innovo Detox2021-09-30T13:51:58-04:00September 16, 2021|Detox|

One of the biggest issues that people run into during detox is the immediate need to “get back to their life” once they’ve gone through withdrawals and begin to feel physically better. It is well-known that patients receiving addiction treatment whether at a stand-alone detox or during detox in a month-long residential rehab have high rates of leaving treatment AMA (against medical advice, also sometimes known as ACA or against clinical advice) once they have gone through detox and begin to feel better physically or feel “normal” again. This is extremely dangerous for the patient. For one, patients in detox or treatment for opioids run a very high risk of overdosing if they use again. After detox, the body [...]

Is Alcohol Detox Dangerous? It Can Be If Trying To Do So On Your Own

Innovo Detox2021-09-30T13:44:27-04:00September 13, 2021|Alcohol Recovery|

Of all the dangerous substances people consume when people think about someone with an addiction, alcohol is the most widely used and most socially accepted. For many people, alcohol causes them no issues and often little consequences. Many people “drinking normally” during their lives- a couple drinks to relax after work or while out to dinner with friends, while out at a club or in a bar, socially at home with a spouse or their neighbors, or while out at a sporting event. According to a 2019 study, 85.6% of American adults ages 18 and older reported that they had consumed alcohol at some point in their lifetime, while 69.5% reported that they had drank alcohol within the past [...]

Innovo Detox Welcomes Rosann Poe as New Director of Nursing

Innovo Detox2021-09-29T20:55:15-04:00September 7, 2021|Innovo Updates|

Innovo Detox is proud to announce the promotion of Rosann Poe, BSN, RN, to the position as Innovo Detox’s new Director of Nursing. Previously employed on staff as a Detox Nurse, Rosann will now step into her new position to oversee and support the nursing staff at the detox, while working with the Innovo Detox leadership team. “I am honored to have been given the opportunity to serve as the Director of Nursing for Innovo Detox,” Rosann said about her new position within the organization. “I look forward to supporting and growing the nursing team, as well as maintaining a strong interdisciplinary relationship among all departments with the facility.” Before her employment at Innovo Detox, Rosann was fortunate [...]

September 2021 is National Recovery Month!

Innovo Detox2023-05-16T13:14:22-04:00September 1, 2021|Addiction Recovery|

September 2021 is National Recovery Month! National Recovery Month, celebrated annually each September, is a national observance and a national celebration to educate Americans that treatment can help those suffering from addiction find recovery and live healthy and rewarding lives. The purpose of National Recovery Month is to celebrate recovery from addiction, to bring awareness that recovery is possible, to highlight hopeful and uplifting stories of Americans living in recovery, and to break the stigma so often still associated with addiction and mental illness. National Recovery Month celebrates the millions of Americans that have found recovery from addiction, alcoholism, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders, and reinforces the message that behavioral health issues like addiction and mental illness is [...]

The Synergy of a Drug and Alcohol Detox Staff

Innovo Detox2021-09-29T20:46:43-04:00August 23, 2021|Addiction Treatment|

When people think of going to detox for drugs and alcohol, typically the obvious thing they think about is the process of detox and the medications used to help them go through detox with manageable withdrawal symptoms. For many, detox is simply a process of going through withdrawals while safely and effectively medicated, to stop using dangerous drugs and alcohol and reach a place of feeling physically better. And, in a general sense, it is. However, detox is also a vital first step in what should be a long-term process of recovery and an on-going process of healing. Addiction, alcoholism, and substance use disorder is often a long and arduous journey undertaken by an individual against their will. They [...]

The Delta Variant: Detox and Addiction Treatment during a Rise in COVID-19

Innovo Detox2023-05-16T13:03:56-04:00August 17, 2021|Uncategorized|

After a long period of time where the world was ravaged by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with the emergence of vaccines and continued public health and safety protocols, for several months it seemed as if the world had a handle on COVID-19. Seemingly managed in during the springtime and into the summer, America began to open back up. More people were getting vaccinated, mask mandates were lifted, quarantines become almost non-existent, and life began to return to what seemed like a sense of normalcy. The hope everyone had yearned for since early 2020 seemed to take hold. Unfortunately, as the later summer continued, the thread of the Delta variant, currently the predominate strain of the virus in [...]

Innovo Detox is Now In-Network with BCBS Federal Employee Program (FEP)

Innovo Detox2022-10-17T13:44:45-04:00August 2, 2021|Innovo Updates|

With the recent announcement that Innovo Detox has entered into an agreement with Capital Blue Cross beginning on August 1st, 2021, to be an in-network provider, Innovo Detox will now also be able to accept any federal employee covered by the BCBS Federal Employee Program. A member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association of health insurance companies, the BCBS Federal Employee Program (FEP) has been part of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program since its inception in 1960. BCBS FEP covers over 5.5 million federal employees, retirees, and their families. Overall, the national BCBS FEP health insurance offers medical, dental, and vision benefits to over 8 million individuals. Innovo Detox, which opened its doors to treat patients suffering [...]

Innovo Detox is Now In-Network with Capital Blue Cross

Innovo Detox2021-09-29T18:09:11-04:00July 28, 2021|Innovo Updates, Uncategorized|

In an effort to make our services more accessible to individuals and families in need, Innovo Detox is happy to announce that as of August 1st, 2021, we are now in-network with Capital Blue Cross. This in-network contract with Capital BCBS will allow Innovo Detox to offer detox, withdrawal management, and medical stabilization services to any individual or family member covered by Capital Blue Cross. Alongside Innovo Detox’s current in-network contract with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, this new insurance contract with Capital Blue Cross will allow us to accept any Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance in-network, including anyone covered by the BCBS Federal Employee Program. Located less than two hours from Washington, D.C. and even closer to Maryland, [...]

Innovo Detox: Patient and Professional Testimonials

Innovo Detox2021-09-29T18:02:01-04:00July 19, 2021|Innovo Updates, Uncategorized|

Going to detox for drugs and alcohol can be a scary proposition. Most individuals that have suffered from addiction, whether for a short time or a long time, dread the prospects of having to deal with withdrawal symptoms. Furthermore, the thought of living life without drugs and alcohol can be terrifying. Therefore, it is important that any detox or addiction treatment facility offer several components during the first days of recovery through detox- comprehensive medical and clinical care, FDA-approved medications to help manage withdrawal symptoms, supportive, trained, and expert staff, and a environment that offers comfort and healing. We recommend considering testimonials. Most detox facilities or drug treatment centers and rehabs will all certainly claim to offer these [...]