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Rebekah Mutch said the device saved her life and hopes her story can help others: \u2018It\u2019s definitely not too late, there is still time and chances, and don\u2019t give up, just keep realizing that there is more on the other side.\u2019<\/p>\n
CBS News Miami | March 2026<\/p>\n
A new recovery center in Miami is using a unique approach to treat opioid addiction, focusing on a noninvasive device that stimulates nerves to help with withdrawal symptoms.<\/p>\n
The device abates severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats and the inability to keep food down, according to George Rizk, an executive board member with NET Recovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat makes the device incredibly unique is that it operates completely pain-free,\u201d Rizk said. \u201cThe electrodes are attached on top of the skin, so nothing pierces the skin. You can detox without pain, without the need for pharmaceuticals.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Rebekah Mutch, the device changed her life during her ninth time in rehab. Mutch said she became addicted to opioids after being prescribed Suboxone during a previous rehab stay for alcohol. Her addiction led her to a path of homelessness, drug charges, jail time and eight stints in rehab.<\/p>\n
Mutch used the device at a facility in Kentucky.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a completely different experience than I had ever had, and I wasn\u2019t thinking I need to get out of here, I need to get some heroin, I need to get some fentanyl, I need that I need that, I need that \u2014 that wasn\u2019t running through my head for the first time ever in this situation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She wore the device for seven days straight and met with a medical technician daily to monitor her symptoms.<\/p>\n
At the new Miami office, patients will have to come in once a day for up to a week for treatment. Rizk said the cost will be roughly $8,000, which compares to \u201c$15,000-$25,000 per month in residential rehab.\u201d He noted the treatment is not covered by insurance yet.<\/p>\n
According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine, the use of electrical neurostimulation to treat addiction is promising, but there are still some unknowns regarding long-term outcomes.<\/p>\n
The device stimulates nerves to ease opioid-withdrawal symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats and the inability to keep food down. CBS News Miami | March 2026 <\/p>\n
Mutch, who said the device saved her life, hopes her story can help others.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely not too late, there is still time and chances, and don\u2019t give up, just keep realizing that there is more on the other side,\u201d Mutch said.<\/p>\n
The Net Recovery facility in Miami is set to open at 860 NW 42nd Avenue on March 17.<\/p>\n