Substance Use Therapy

Damn you Greg Abbott. I am reasonable enough to understand that we all have differing political views and priorities. However, as a...

Hangovers may be ubiquitous, but research around on the topic is not. Surprising, right? Apparently, the research is so scant, they have...

93,000. That is the approximate number of overdose deaths that occurred in 2020. According to Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the...

“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,...

You just found drugs in your teenager’s bedroom. Your sister has relapsed. Your partner arrived home drunk for the third time this week....

Even though buprenorphine is an evidence-based treatment for opioid dependence, there are very few substance use facilities that will...

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...

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...

This may come as a surprise to you, but there are no pharmacological differences between crack and cocaine. The two main differences...

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...

For Family Guy enthusiasts, there is an episode in which Peter takes ecstasy. He is overtaken with how soft and amazing everything is,...

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...

If you have never seen the 1936 film, Reefer Madness, coronavirus quarantine is probably a good time to check it out. Bizarre, dramatic,...

If 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...

I 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...

Shrooms generally refer to Psilocybin mushrooms. They belong to a class of drugs known as hallucinogens. Hallucinogens change our thought...

Coke. Rails. Snow. Blow. Powder. White. Lines. Bumps. Cocaine use is nothing new, though it does seem to ebb and flow in terms of...

I worked at a methadone clinic for almost 5 years. During that time, when I told people where I worked, I was usually met with one of...

In 2007 I had my wallet stolen. I was also battling a cold and needed medication. I knew I would need photo ID to purchase the “good”...

During the coronavirus pandemic, non-essential businesses have had to shift to working from home or close altogether. This made me...