by Geoff Kane | May 3, 2013 | NCADD Articles
Written with Michael Ballue CADC II, BSBA This series has advocated that society make disease prevention a priority—especially the prevention of substance use disorders—while recognizing that the prevention of substance use disorders (SUDs) is already a priority for...
by Geoff Kane | Nov 1, 2012 | Addiction Medicine Updates
As we approach the holiday season—the time of year from Thanksgiving through New Years when “joy” is the word but not necessarily the reality—it’s worth reflecting on ways we can protect ourselves and those we care about from inconvenience and...
by Geoff Kane | Aug 1, 2012 | NCADD Articles
The phenomenon of “bath salts” abuse and dependence is hard to believe. Nevertheless, since late 2010 young people and adults have been swallowing, smoking, sniffing, and injecting dangerous white or colored powders that they purchase from head shops,...
by Geoff Kane | Jul 3, 2012 | Addiction Medicine Updates
Popular belief does not expect women to “hold their liquor” as well as men, and this is one of those instances when science agrees with popular belief. If a man and a woman drink the same amount of alcohol, even if they are equal weight, the woman will...
by Geoff Kane | Jun 1, 2012 | NCADD Articles
People on paths of addiction recovery — and those who dedicate their professional lives to helping others get on such paths — often think of recovery as a spiritual practice. These stakeholders might discuss their own sense of spirituality, perhaps...
