This past Wednesday, Toronto mayor Rob Ford has decided to seek professional help for his substance abuse. The media has shown Mr. Ford intoxicated on alcohol, as well as smoking crack cocaine. His addiction appears to be severe. His resulting functional impairment and inability to stop using have publicly derailed his career. How are alcohol and stimulants such as cocaine related? Both of these drugs go hand in hand. Some
Dr. Kloda Discusses Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Treatment on the Dr. Steve Show
There is a disturbing trend going on that you may have heard about. People wanting to feel more energized, more upbeat, and less stressed out from their busy lives. They start their morning with a cup of coffee and a prescription narcotic pain killer call oxycodone. Well, soon they find themselves addicted, and with a much more serious problem. Joining me now is doctor Stuart Kloda. He is an Addiction
Baclofen for Alcohol Addiction
Online PR News – 10-April-2014 –Baclofen is a medication that can be used for the treatment of addiction to alcohol. It is a medication that has actually been around for a long time. It is a muscle relaxant that is used to treat severe muscle spasticity. “Baclofen can be a miracle drug for some people who are addicted to alcohol.” Baclofen mainly works at the GABA-B receptor. This causes muscular relaxation. It also
Addiction Treatment Specialists Say Heroin Deaths Avoidable
The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from a heroin overdose has brought about a lot of discussion regarding medical treatment to prevent heroin deaths. I will not “diagnose” Mr. Hoffman in any specific manner, as it is unethical to do so for a person that one has never seen or examined in person. I cringe when I see physician television personalities “diagnose” celebrities whom they have never spoken with.
5 Things to Know About Addiction & Addiction Treatment
Stuart Kloda, M.D. maintains a solo Addiction Medicine practice in New York City specializing only in the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. “Addictions can affect highly functioning people, threatening their careers, families and homes,” he says. Stuart Kloda, M.D., addiction specialist in NYC Online PR News – 03-January-2014 –FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ADDICTION 1. People do not have to “hit bottom” in order to be motivated to start treatment
Medical Treatment for Alcohol Addiction Can Reduce Cravings and Irritability
Online PR News – 17-December-2013 –New York, NY – Reducing the craving for alcohol: “Naltrexone (Revia, Depade) is an oral medication that blocks opioid (painkiller) receptors in the brain,” says Dr. Stuart Kloda. “Alcohol exerts its pleasurable effects, in part, by stimulating opioid receptors.The medication itself helps to reduce cravings for alcohol. In addition, drinking is less pleasurable when someone drinks while taking the medication. This is behaviorally reinforcing in itself.” Naltrexone
NYC Addiction Specialist Stuart Kloda, MD – “Texas District Attorney Arrested for Drunk Driving”
This past weekend, a district attorney in Travis County, Texas, was arrested for drunk driving. It is sad to see the dysfunctional effects that alcohol abuse has had on her life. This district attorney was apparently highly regarded. She was the first female district attorney in Travis County, who also won her latest reelection unopposed. Ideally, medical treatment for alcohol and drug abuse would start before a person’s life starts
Stuart Kloda, MD – NYC Suboxone – Huffington Post Response to NY Times Article – “Addiction Treatment with a Dark Side”
The Huffington Post responded to the New York Times article on Suboxone – “Addiction Treatment with a Dark Side” with this article: New York Times Misses Mark on Buprenorphine Drug “In a lengthy front page story called: “Addiction Treatment with a Dark Side,” The New York Times recently drew attention to buprenorphine, a medication used to treat addiction to heroin and prescription opioids. As physicians and researchers studying addiction and its treatment, we were glad
Stuart Kloda, MD Responds To N.Y. Times Article “Addiction Treatment with a Dark Side”
New York, NY – I have a solo addiction medicine practice in New York City specializing only in the treatment of alcohol and drug addictions. I am not associated with any pharmaceutical companies or institutions. My medical practice is not exclusively a Suboxone practice. I of course do prescribe Suboxone for the treatment of addiction to opioids. I feel that the recent New York Times article highlighted important information about
NYC – Suboxone Therapy for Intravenous Opiate Addiction
In my experience, Suboxone can be more challenging as a treatment for intravenous drug users, when compared to non-intravenous users. This is because taking a tablet or film of Suboxone by mouth is much different than the experience of using a drug intravenously. As discussed in my last blog post, the whole experience of intravenous use, minus the actual drug, is a reinforcing and addictive behavior in itself. In addition,
