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 Policy We Cannot Prescribe Our Way Out Of America’s Opiate/Opioid Epidemic Dr. John Giordano and Dr. Kenneth Blum are internationally...
Respectfully President Obama, You Can Shut Down America’s Opiate/Opioid Epidemic Tomorrow – Literally! Last night I could not have been more excited than I was watching President Obama’s State Of The Union Address. In the second paragraph of his opening remarks the...
John J Giordano, Pioneer In Holistic Addiction Treatment, Asked To Join JRDS Editorial Board John J Giordano, DHL, MAC, a pioneer in holistic addiction treatment and founder/former owner of G & G Holistic Addiction Treatment Center, has accepted Dr. Kenneth Blum’s...
Imagine for a moment what it would be like feeling as though you can never get enough. Have you ever been there? A place where no matter what you do or how hard you try you’re just not satisfied. You’re left to feel like you need more. Perhaps it’s your work or maybe...
By: John Giordano DHL, MAC Founder of the National Institute For Holistic Addiction Studies Chaplain of the North Miami Police Department Very early in my counseling career, a beautiful young woman came to me for help with her addiction. Her name was Debbie. By: John...
What is it about our self-esteem that will drive some of us to the outer edges of our sanity? Throughout my nearly thirty-year career as an addiction counselor, I’ve worked with people from all walks of life. Some had the strongest addictions imaginable – others...
