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My book Almost Addicted won an award for excellence in medical writing!

Several days ago I received notice that Almost Addicted won the Will Solemine Award for Excellence in Medical Writing by the American Medical Writers Association.  This is an award for medical writing that is geared toward a general audience.  I am … Continue reading

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The Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana

Please see my just published post on Psychology Today.  Although it stimulates the same brain receptors that marijuana does, synthetic marijuana (also known as K2 or Spice, among other names) is dramatically more potent than marijuana itself and also carries … Continue reading

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HIV Plus Magazine Interview

Great piece in the magazine HIV Plus about how to address substance abuse issues with loved ones.  Very grateful that they chose to interview me for the piece. Here is a link to the piece:  http://www.hivplusmag.com/wellness/2013/03/20/how-help-family-member-deal-addiction  

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Portraits of Addiction

On his blog portraits of addiction, Andrew Seaward just posted something Lena Butler of Test Country wrote about (some of) my addictions work.   It can be found here: http://portraitsofaddiction.com/2013/02/02/almost-addicted/  I hereby offer a hearty thanks to both of them.  

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I’m not Using “Hard” Drugs, So What’s the Big Deal?

Some think that because marijuana isn’t a “hard” drug it doesn’t cause problems.  The reality is that although drugs like methamphetamine and the opiates can be devastating and even a single use might be too much, regular use of marijuana … Continue reading

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Marijuana is All Natural, so What’s the Problem?

See the post on my blog Almost Addicted on Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/almost-addicted/201301/marijuana-is-all-natural-so-what-s-the-problem      

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Psychology Today Blog “Almost Addicted”

Hey all!  I have just begun to write a blog for Psychology Today and here is my inaugural post. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/almost-addicted/201211/almost-addicted More to follow . . .

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New book! Almost Addicted published by Hazelden Press!

New book entitled Almost Addicted. Do you think your pot smoking is hindering your relationships? Does it feel as if you’re just a tad too dependent on the pills your doctor prescribed for pain? Almost Addicted will help you assess … Continue reading

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