Second cup of dopamine. The fog is nearly dispersed from a head that woke throbbing. Note to self: No milk at night. To my dairy loving, albeit lactose intolerant system, it makes for bizarre dreams and impacted sinuses. Sleep apnea; hence the aching head. Oxygen: Don’t leave home without it. I Read More...
Health vs. Disease: the medical consequences of substance use
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Substances of abuse are directly related to profound long term and short term medical consequences. Competent, caring and knowledgeable treatment of substance use disorders can greatly improve overall health of individuals and communities. Substance use screenings and treatment should be part and Read More...
Why take care of our brothers and sisters?
December 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A young man is walking on a sea shore. Ahead of him he sees a very old man picking up something in the sand and throwing it into the ocean. “What are you doing?’ he asks. The old man replies, “I am throwing this starfish into the sea so that it can live. If I don’t do this, it will die on Read More...
On-line Addictions Course in Relapse Prevention
December 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The course that is being presented this week in our face-to-face Substance Abuse Counselor Training at PAHA is "Understanding Relapse Prevention". This is a 6-hour course that is also available at our on-line training center anytime at http://substanceabusecounselortraining.com which covers the Read More...
Gratitude
November 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Well, 2009 is winding down as one for the books. Found love; lost work. Love has saved me; work was eventually going to kill me. Due to being out of work, it looks like we might lose some material possessions that have been good to us, but which have been also been causing great emotional Read More...
