I grew up with a super-problematic drug user of a mother. For her, someone who couldn’t ever use drugs responsibly, being in “recovery” meant not using drugs. For most of us, however, using drugs without going completely overboard is possible. And, even though I’ve also proven myself to be a long-term, often-problematic drug user, I […]
Ya Either Quit or Ya Don’t — Redefining “Recovery” Read More »
While medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs across the country have reduced harm that enrollees otherwise would have experienced without enrolling, some feel that MAT hasn’t been expanded far enough throughout the United States. I can’t help but feel glad it’s legal here in Tennessee, though I also believe our current MAT system is far from ideal
Current American Medication-Assisted Treatment Conventions Aren’t All Ideal Read More »
We’re in the midst of an opioid epidemic here in the United States. It’s worse here in Northwest Tennessee than most places across the country — not the worst, but it’s certainly not great. There are a few central reasons why opioid use here is so likely to result in overdose, if not death. First
Suboxone Is Too Difficult to Get Read More »