by Patrick Doyle | Apr 19, 2019 |
Today we have a guest blogger; Amanda S., also known as @RebelEclectic on Twitter where her advocacy has a following. Amanda has been open with her own story of addiction recovery. This will be more a story about her loving parents’ experience of addiction in their...
by Patrick Doyle | Jan 13, 2019 |
[photo courtesy Amazon Studios] ‘Beautiful Boy’, now on Amazon Prime Video, is an accurate portrayal of what research has shown; that rather than being unidimensional, addiction usually develops from a myriad of influences and risk factors. There can be a strong...
by Patrick Doyle | Apr 30, 2018 |
How greatly does Opioid and other drug misuse impact the family and how can we aim to reduce it? This post examines the problem and describes an innovative solution. Substance use can erode the trust, love, and respect forming the foundation of family life. In order...
by Patrick Doyle | Mar 9, 2018 |
I have a lot of admiration for the intellect, passion, and compassion of Columbia University Professor Carl Hart, who is very open about his own use of drugs (including heroin). Until now, my understanding was that Dr. Hart had developed addiction early in life which...
