What to expect in this episode: The immediate future of addiction is going to be dealing with the fallout of our current harm-reduction approach to the opiate crisis Suboxone or Subutex is currently subscribed widely to save lives but we don't know what years of use will do It is widely known that suboxone is much harder to detox from than heroin, so what happens when all these people need or want to stop taking it? The...
Read MoreRead MoreWhat to expect in this episode: The drug and alcohol treatment industry tends to be very reactive How addiction works in relation to social phenomenon and social systems; increased anxiety and depression Prediction: Vaping, vaporizers & increasingly complex designer drugs. The Future of Addiction The question of what drug addiction looks like in the future is massively important. What I am experiencing working in drug and alcohol treatment is that we are very reactive. We're in the midst...
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Interventions: A Three-Part Series by Adam Mindel and Ben Goodman [vc_separator type="normal" position="center" color="" border_style="solid" width="" thickness="" up="" down=""] Intervention on account of its ubiquity is a term ingrained in the consciousness of modern culture and has been for quite some time. Part of this has to do with the success of the reality TV show bearing the title, but more importantly, it reflects the prevalence of substance abuse permeating modern life. Common familiarity with intervention has been...
Read MoreRead MoreWhat to expect in this episode: Yeshaia Blakeney hit bottom on Pico in Los Angeles He was pulled over an arrested for selling marijuana That was the moment of surrender for him, where he said ok. I give up. I lose. Show me the way out...
Read MoreRead MoreWhat to expect in this episode: If you’re in a real situation that is making your life difficult I would say go inside of yourself and say, where are you stuck? If there’s a favorite question, it's those that the answers have a real impact on somebody’s life I’m trying to get off heroin, what do you think about Suboxone Maintenance? That’s a common question, but important question...
Read MoreRead MoreWhat to expect in this episode: When I first came into recovery it was like a giant mountain I didn't know how to climb People were giving me info, love, encouragement, support, so I began The Climb You begin to plateau, but then you are granted a moment of grace - when all those burdens flip off your shoulders and become a foundation...
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