{"id":30652,"date":"2020-04-07T16:14:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T22:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=30652"},"modified":"2023-01-23T09:56:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T16:56:43","slug":"detox-and-inpatient-programs-reopen-at-cedar-to-provide-treatment-for-alcohol-and-drug-use-during-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/detox-and-inpatient-programs-reopen-at-cedar-to-provide-treatment-for-alcohol-and-drug-use-during-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Detox and inpatient programs reopen for new CeDAR patients to provide treatment for alcohol and drug use during COVID-19 pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_30656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30656\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30656\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/04\/07152308\/Alcohol-photo-tiny.webp\" alt=\"CeDAR has reopened for detox and inpatient programs to help people with drug and alcohol treatment during the COVID pandemic\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/04\/07152308\/Alcohol-photo-tiny.webp 600w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/04\/07152308\/Alcohol-photo-tiny-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/04\/07152308\/Alcohol-photo-tiny-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/04\/07152308\/Alcohol-photo-tiny-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isolation and economic woes may be cause people to use alcohol and drug to excess during the COVID-19 pandemic. CeDAR has reopened to offer help for people. Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alcohol purchases have spiked across the U.S. as the coronavirus pandemic has worsened, prompting growing concern from medical experts about excessive alcohol and drug use during the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders at UCHealth\u2019s treatment facility, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarcolorado.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Dependency, Addiction and Recovery or CeDAR<\/a>, had to temporarily stop accepting new patients at the center\u2019s detox facilities and inpatient programs in mid-March to protect patients and staff from the increasing spread of COVID-19.<br \/>\n<div class=\"su-callout-box col-xs-6 col-sm-6 right\" style=\"background-color:#dce4e7; color:#2e3b44;\">\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarcolorado.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CeDar<\/a> is open &#8211; How to get help for addiction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarcolorado.org\/colorado-addiction-treatment-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to learn about help that is available during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to learn about online meetings.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Community Recovery Meetings &#8211; Open to the public<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Regular community meetings have gone online to help people stay connected to recovery. You do not need to have been a previous patient at CeDAR. Click here to learn more.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarcolorado.org\/colorado-addiction-treatment-programs\/residential-addiction-treatment-aurora-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CeDar offers Online Peer Coaching<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Coaching available either by phone or online.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open to everyone. You do not have to be a former or current patient of CeDAR to participate.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">First session is free. Individual sessions: $50. Package discounts for additional sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarcolorado.org\/colorado-addiction-treatment-programs\/residential-addiction-treatment-aurora-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>CeDAR Certified Peer Coaches:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Pam Isenhower \u2013 720-848-8839<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kelly Martin \u2013 720-848-2997<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>CeDAR Alumni Check-In<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Those who have participated in inpatient and outpatient treatment programs at CeDAR can reach out to Alumni Coordinator, Meghan White, for virtual check-ins. Check-ins provide a structured recovery connection during difficult times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Meghan White \u2013 720-281-1605<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarcolorado.org\/colorado-addiction-treatment-programs\/residential-addiction-treatment-aurora-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Family Members<\/b>\u00a0of current and former CeDAR patients can get help through the Family Services programs. Addiction affects everyone. Our Family Services program offers the opportunity to discuss struggles with our Family Educator, Blair Thurston.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Blair Thurston \u2013 720-848-3070<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarcolorado.org\/colorado-addiction-treatment-programs\/residential-addiction-treatment-aurora-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But, substance use experts became so alarmed over potential impacts to patients coping with substance use that they recently went to extraordinary efforts to reopen CeDAR. Now, the center is once again able to accept patients for detox programs as well as inpatient care, medication-assisted treatments, virtual care and online support groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe felt it was critical to reopen. People are at high risk of dying of addictive illnesses, particularly during this COVID situation. Being socially isolated at home is a huge risk for dying. So, we just worked as hard as we could to make our services available, while also maintaining staff and patient safety,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/provider\/christian-hopfer-md\/\">Dr. Christian Hopfer<\/a>, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cumedicine.us\/providers\/psychiatry\/christian-hopfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedarcolorado.org\/about-cedar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CeDAR\u2019s Medical Director<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Within the residential unit, staff and patients are taking precautions to stay safe including practicing physical distancing, also known as social distancing.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, any patients or staff members with symptoms of COVID-19, like a fever, cough or shortness of breath, is being tested for infections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDetox services are considered critical, so we\u2019re focused on making them available,\u201d Hopfer said.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly stopping drinking or halting drug use can be very dangerous, he said. The detox facility allows patients to safely stop using alcohol and drugs. Withdrawing from alcohol or opioids can take two to five days and easing off of other drugs can take anywhere from a couple of days to a month.<\/p>\n<p>Some patients come in for detox on their own, while others suffer a medical crisis or run into legal problems, spurring them to seek help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTypically it\u2019s the patient\u2019s choice to come to detox, but it might be precipitated by a medical event, like liver failure,\u201d Hopfer said.<\/p>\n<p>He said people who have substance use disorders are clearly under duress as the pandemic worsens. The forced isolation, job losses and economic challenges that have come with the COVID-19 crisis all are likely to make things more challenging for people already coping with excessive use of alcohol and drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of celebrities and regular folks have shared stories of getting through stay-at-home orders by enjoying plenty of cocktails or indulging in virtual happy hours.<\/p>\n<p>Hopfer said people who feel they are drinking excessively should seek help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything that exceeds the recommended dose of one drink a day for a woman and two drinks a day for a man is really getting into dangerous territory, and it can quickly escalate into a life-threatening situation,\u201d Hopfer said.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the panic buying that erupted in Denver when the mayor temporarily said that liquor stores and marijuana shops would shut under his stay-at-home order illustrated how dependent many people are on alcohol and drugs during the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people are at risk for drinking excessively in their homes,\u201d Hopfer said.<\/p>\n<p>Others may try to stop drinking on their own and could have problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they\u2019re having any kinds of symptoms of withdrawal, such as feeling shaky, they should probably call us or their primary care doctor to get some advice about whether they should come in for a medically-supervised detox,\u201d Hopfer said.<\/p>\n<p>Even people who have recently stopped drinking or using drugs are at risk for relapse.<\/p>\n<p>Hopfer said that, on average, it can take people six to seven attempts at getting treatment to permanently stop drinking or using drugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alcohol purchases have spiked across the U.S. as the coronavirus pandemic has worsened, prompting growing concern from medical experts about excessive alcohol and drug use during the crisis. 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