Kim May
Codependency is not a diagnosis
In the world of substance use treatment, the term codependency is used with such great frequency it has become almost synonymous with...
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Kim May
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Understanding Gaslighting
The concept of gaslighting is not new, but the term has gained massive attention in recent years. The benefit of the increase in...
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Kim May
- May 26
- 3 min
Travis County Declares Public Health Crisis
Overdose deaths have been receiving massive amounts of coverage for the past two years as the numbers continue to rise. And yes, they are...
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Dan Escobar, LPC
- May 4
- 4 min
Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Population
Do you know someone who identifies in the LGBTQ+ community? Odds are that you do. If so, there is a chance this person, like others you...
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Kim May
- Mar 17
- 4 min
What is Harm Reduction?
Harm reduction made history recently when it was included in the steps the current White House Administration is taking to address our...
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Kim May
- Feb 14
- 6 min
Your brain and body on alcohol
"Love makes the world go round? Not at all. Whiskey makes it go round twice as fast.” ~ Compton Mackenzie We know how we feel when we...
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Kim May
- Feb 8
- 5 min
What is a neurotransmitter?
Many of us use or come to depend on the effects of drugs without quite understanding how they work. All drugs (well the good ones anyway)...
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Kim May
- Nov 29, 2021
- 5 min
15 (useful?) Facts about Alcohol
Let’s face it, alcohol is everywhere. Liquor stores the size of grocery stores, billboards, online ads, print media, television...
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Kim May
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Why Saving Lives is Harder in Texas
Damn you Greg Abbott. I am reasonable enough to understand that we all have differing political views and priorities. However, as a...
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Kim May
- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
So, what is a hangover?
Hangovers may be ubiquitous, but research around on the topic is not. Surprising, right? Apparently, the research is so scant, they have...
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Kim May
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Essential Overdose Prevention
93,000. That is the approximate number of overdose deaths that occurred in 2020. According to Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the...
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Kim May
- May 26, 2021
- 4 min
Changing our Habits
“Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” -Mark Twain Change is hard,...
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Kim May
- May 12, 2021
- 4 min
Understanding Substance Use
You just found drugs in your teenager’s bedroom. Your sister has relapsed. Your partner arrived home drunk for the third time this week....
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Kim May
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
The Buprenorphine Bias
Even though buprenorphine is an evidence-based treatment for opioid dependence, there are very few substance use facilities that will...
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Kim May
- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
You are NOT an addict or an alcoholic
This is important, so I am going to repeat myself. You are NOT an addict or an alcoholic. You are a person. You may struggle with drug...
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Kim May
- Mar 25, 2021
- 4 min
Blackouts: What they are and how to avoid them
It has happened to the best of us. We start drinking, we remember getting to the bar and that annoying song was playing. We remember...
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Kim May
- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
Crack: Facts and Safety
This may come as a surprise to you, but there are no pharmacological differences between crack and cocaine. The two main differences...
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Kim May
- Dec 16, 2020
- 4 min
Ho, ho, ugh: Holidays and Substance Use
Perhaps the holidays are one of your favorite times of the year. Or, maybe you dread them the way other people dread Tax Day. Regardless...
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Kim May
- Aug 4, 2020
- 5 min
The MDMA effect
For Family Guy enthusiasts, there is an episode in which Peter takes ecstasy. He is overtaken with how soft and amazing everything is,...
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Kim May
- Jul 21, 2020
- 5 min
Opiates and opioids
When I was working at the methadone clinic, an older conservative woman I know asked me what the people there looked like. I told her...
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