Stephen Loyd, like most of his college contemporaries, was struggling to keep up with his rigorous course work. He found it to be stressful beyond words. It was just by chance that someone passed him an opioid painkiller.The experience forever changed his life. He...
Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays as much as I did. The holidays are such a special time of the year; they seem to elevate nearly everyone’s mood and energy level. That is of course for everyone except for those who have a substance abuse...
Johnny Depp’s brilliant portrayal of the orange haired Mad Hatter, Tarrant Hightopp, in Alice in Wonderland earned him a Golden Globe Award Nomination for Best Actor. Although there has been much discussion as to the origin’s of the phrase ‘Mad Hatter,’ Depp said of...
With all due respect to my colleagues who might feel differently, an opioid is an opioid; period. I believe the vast majority of my colleagues’ hearts are in the right place and are genuinely concerned about the wellbeing of addicts.But that sentiment doesn’t change...
An Open Letter To The President, All Politicians, DEA, FDA And All Government Officials Involved In Drug/Addiction Treatment PolicyWe Cannot Prescribe Our Way Out Of America’s Opiate/Opioid EpidemicDr. John Giordano and Dr. Kenneth Blum are internationally recognized...
