Sugar Addiction
Can sugar addiction be linked to Opioid addiction. Turns out it definitely can be!. The university of behavioral sciences of Guelph found that eating sugar…
Category: Addiction
Naltrexone Tip for Providers
NALTREXONE TIP FOR PROVIDERS: remember that “naloxone” is the medication we use to revive patients that overdose in the ER.”naltrexone” is what we use to…
What IS addiction???
Why is there so much confusion about this concept? Addiction and dependency and tolerance are totally different things. Sometimes related but often not related at…
Naltrexone: How does it work?
Whats the difference between naltrexone and naloxone??? NALOXONE is the rescue drug we give to patients that are found unconscious of an opioid overdose. It…
Why do patients get stuck on Pain Killers???
Some patients will come in to my office and tell me the following story. This is a story I have heard about a thousand times.…
I Cant be on Suboxone and Call Myself Clean Right??
Guys, I cant tell you how often I hear that question. Why the heck is it so difficult to grasp the concept that addiction is…
Why an addictionologist? Why not just see a “suboxone doc” ???
Are you addicted to opiates? Heroin? Pain killers? Have you surfed the web for “suboxone doc”? I have a lot of patients that have done this. They…
Treating Patients with Addictions with the Respect and Honor they Deserve
So many of my patients come to me with my business card in hand. The card is very worn and old, frayed at the corners…
Thoughts and Stats
My professional history leading to becoming board certified in addiction medicine. Why have I chosen addiction medicine? Why choose to spend 10 years training in a field…