Kim May
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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Kim May
- Jul 6, 2020
- 5 min
A (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,...
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Kim May
- Jun 30, 2020
- 4 min
Self-compassion & substance use
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...
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Kim May
- Jun 9, 2020
- 5 min
Alcohol poisoning & binge drinking
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...
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Kim May
- Jun 2, 2020
- 4 min
Shrooms, from microdosing to tripping
Shrooms generally refer to Psilocybin mushrooms. They belong to a class of drugs known as hallucinogens. Hallucinogens change our thought...
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Kim May
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Cocaine: The ups and the downs
Coke. Rails. Snow. Blow. Powder. White. Lines. Bumps. Cocaine use is nothing new, though it does seem to ebb and flow in terms of...
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Kim May
- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
Substance use, shame & stigma
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...
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Kim May
- May 4, 2020
- 4 min
Meth in Texas
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”...
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Kim May
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
A (very) brief history of alcohol
During the coronavirus pandemic, non-essential businesses have had to shift to working from home or close altogether. This made me...
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Kim May
- Mar 23, 2020
- 3 min
Covid-19 & Substance Use
Covid-19 has affected almost every aspect of our lives. Coverage of Covid-19 now dominates the news, locally and globally. Extreme...
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