Portuguese man in his 60s achieved 18 months of sobriety on 9/19/2021 since enrolling in the OAR program!
His primary care physician (PCP) referred him to OAR after two hospitalizations with pancreatitis due to drinking alcohol. In addition to his family’s support and the monthly Vivitrol (naltrexone) injections, we also prescribe two medications he takes by mouth (Campral and Antabuse). He has never needed additional naltrexone by mouth for cravings. He even pours out any alcohol left over from family reunions he hosts with his wife.
Caucasian woman in her late 30s, admitted to OAR almost two years ago with Opioid Use Disorder
Caucasian woman in her late 30s, admitted to OAR almost two years ago with Opioid Use Disorder previously treated with 180 mg of methadone (that’s a large dose!). Her preferred drug was actually Cocaine. She was unemployed and living with her parents and had a history of incarceration for over 4 years.
When she started at OAR, her urine screens were persistently positive for cocaine once she was stable on Suboxone. With the support of OAR, including regular counseling, she started working. She moved out from her parents’ house in December 2020. She was soon working two jobs, between 80 and 100 hours a week. She was promoted to a salaried position this summer and now works 60 hours a week for more money. She is doing great off all medication, aside from Suboxone. “I have not felt this good in 20 years. I am my best when I am working.” She now assists her parents financially.
In September 2021, she walked through a “cloud of Coke” (from people smoking crack which is made from cocaine) at her apartment building, “I thought it would freak me out but I just thought it smelled bad. I was really proud of myself. It didn’t bother me for a second.”