The social isolation necessary to prevent COVID-19 transmission can be rough, especially for people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and their families who often rely on support groups, fellowships and clinicians. Fortunately, a variety of online resources are available to help fill the gap. Here’s a list that I will update regularly as new resources […]
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Know Why You Didn’t Exercise Yesterday?
You didn’t have time. You didn’t feel 100%. You figured you’d do it today. Something unexpected came up. It was too cold outside. None of that is true. In reality, you decided that doing something else would feel better than exercise. That’s how our brains work. Relaxing, watching Netflix, lying on the couch, spending time […]
Questions to Ask Yourself After Dry January
Dry January 2020 has come to a close and whether not you made it the full 31 days without a beer, glass of wine or a mixed drink, it might be useful to reflect on the experience. Here are some questions to get you started… Was it difficult to go 31 days without alcohol? When […]
Today – January 19th – is Quitter’s Day!
What’s Quitter’s Day? It’s the day, according to the folks who run the fitness app Strava, that people are most likely to ditch their New Year’s resolutions. To pinpoint January 19th as Quitter’s Day, Strava analyzed data from 98.3 million uploaded running, cycling and other exercise activities. Today is the day exercise drops off, gyms […]
High or Not, Marijuana Use Can Impact Driving
Some recreational marijuana users are dangerous drivers, even when they aren’t high. That’s according to a brand new study done by Harvard researchers and published this week in the scientific journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. The study, Recreational Cannabis Use Impairs Driving Performance in the Absence of Acute Intoxication, found that chronic, heavy, recreational cannabis users who […]
Snapchat Dysmorphia: What You Need to Know
Get this: A growing number of people – especially young women – are seeking out plastic surgeons who can cut, sew, nip and tuck their faces and bodies to look more like their edited social media selfies. Photo manipulation apps like Snapchat, Instagram, and Facetune allow users to erase perceived physical imperfections prior to posting online, […]
New Research: Alcohol Deaths Have Doubled and Biggest Increases Are Among Women and Older Americans
I’ve been posting a lot about alcohol lately, partly because much of my work is focused on addiction, partly because many are embracing the concept of a “Dry January” and mostly because it still kills more people than any other drug on the planet. That point was driven home further in a study published yesterday in […]
What’s “Normal” Drinking?
After my December 28, 2019 blog post espousing the virtues of “Dry January,” a few of you asked why you should give up alcohol at all if it isn’t really a problem for you. In other words, why is this even a thing? Others asked what constituted “problem drinking.” According to the Dietary Guidelines for […]