-May 44 minSubstance Use in the LGBTQ+ PopulationDo 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...
Kim MayMar 174 minWhat 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...
Kim MayFeb 146 minYour 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...
Kim MayFeb 85 minWhat 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)...
Kim MayNov 29, 20215 min15 (useful?) Facts about AlcoholLet’s face it, alcohol is everywhere. Liquor stores the size of grocery stores, billboards, online ads, print media, television...
Kim MayOct 4, 20213 minWhy Saving Lives is Harder in TexasDamn you Greg Abbott. I am reasonable enough to understand that we all have differing political views and priorities. However, as a...
Kim MaySep 22, 20214 minSo, 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...
Kim MaySep 14, 20213 minEssential Overdose Prevention 93,000. That is the approximate number of overdose deaths that occurred in 2020. According to Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the...
Kim MayMay 26, 20214 minChanging 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,...
Kim MayMay 12, 20214 minUnderstanding Substance UseYou just found drugs in your teenager’s bedroom. Your sister has relapsed. Your partner arrived home drunk for the third time this week....
Kim MayMay 5, 20213 minThe Buprenorphine BiasEven though buprenorphine is an evidence-based treatment for opioid dependence, there are very few substance use facilities that will...
Kim MayApr 8, 20213 minYou are NOT an addict or an alcoholicThis 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...
Kim MayMar 25, 20214 minBlackouts: What they are and how to avoid themIt has happened to the best of us. We start drinking, we remember getting to the bar and that annoying song was playing. We remember...
Kim MayFeb 4, 20213 minCrack: Facts and SafetyThis may come as a surprise to you, but there are no pharmacological differences between crack and cocaine. The two main differences...
Kim MayDec 16, 20204 minHo, ho, ugh: Holidays and Substance UsePerhaps the holidays are one of your favorite times of the year. Or, maybe you dread them the way other people dread Tax Day. Regardless...
Kim MayAug 4, 20205 minThe MDMA effectFor Family Guy enthusiasts, there is an episode in which Peter takes ecstasy. He is overtaken with how soft and amazing everything is,...
Kim MayJul 21, 20205 minOpiates and opioidsWhen I was working at the methadone clinic, an older conservative woman I know asked me what the people there looked like. I told her...
Kim MayJul 6, 20205 minA (very) brief history of cannabis If you have never seen the 1936 film, Reefer Madness, coronavirus quarantine is probably a good time to check it out. Bizarre, dramatic,...
Kim MayJun 30, 20204 minSelf-compassion & substance useIf I were to see you trip and spill coffee on yourself, my instinct would be to assist you. I would think, “that sucks they tripped” and...
Kim MayJun 9, 20205 minAlcohol poisoning & binge drinkingI got alcohol poisoning as a teenager. I would tell you about it, but frankly I don’t remember it. I have recollections of laughing and...