Texas Addiction Recovery Blog
The Dangers of Morphine and More
Maybe I’m showing my age, but whenever we used to talk about needing pain medications, we would often talk about morphine. There were other drugs, then, of course, but morphine was the one that stuck in our minds. Now, there are so many more drugs out there. Many of...
Alcohol, Drugs, and Hobbies
Today, November 15th, marks the start of hunting season with firearms around here. I don’t hunt myself, so it’s not really a big day for me, but I know many hunters who are excited. It’s not that I think hunting is barbaric or anything. For one, I’m not a vegetarian...
Medical Marijuana, Opioids, and Insurance
It’s open enrollment time again. That means U.S. health insurance companies are enrolling people in their plans. Maybe I’ve been writing this blog too long, but I wonder if any of those insurance plans cover the cost of medical marijuana. If so, I’d consider using...
Dealing With Stigma, Substance Use Disorder and Prejudice
When you hear the word "addict," what pops into mind? Is it a crack addict, cowering in the street? Is it a heroin addict, shooting up? Or is it an angry alcoholic? Is the addict male? Are they out of money, and has their family abandoned them? Are they old or young?...
Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder: Dealing With Co-Morbidity
You may not have known it before, but schizophrenia is one of the disorders most commonly associated with addiction. It doesn't matter which came first, schizophrenia or substance use disorder. With dual diagnosis, the specific onset of the disorder never...
President-Elect Trump, Veterans and Substance Use Disorder: Where Does He Stand?
Happy Veteran's Day. As we all know, this a day to give remembrance to our nation's fallen veterans, as well as honor those veterans that are still with us today. Perhaps more persistent a topic would be the question: what's next for our nation's veterans? How will we...
A War on Drugs, Not a Drug User
We’ve been talking a lot lately about the war on drugs. People commonly use this phrase to discuss the U.S. government’s efforts to fight drugs since the 1970s, but apparently, the U.S. government has been fighting different wars on drugs for a long time. A...
Addressing Substance Use Disorder
Do we have a new president yet? I wrote this post before Election Day, so I’m not sure that the United States actually elected a new president on Tuesday, November 8th. For all I know, the country could be experiencing a replay of 2000, when a close election between...
Drug Addiction, Choices, and Elections
Happy Election Day! Finally, right? If you’re living in the United States, you know what I mean. It seems like this election has been going on since the last presidential election day in 2012. I didn’t really support either candidate this year. Instead, I grudgingly...
Concentrating on Concerta
Do you know what Concerta is? No, it’s not a midsized sedan that consistently wins awards for its dependability. Concerta is the brand name for a drug known as methylphenidate. You might be more familiar with another brand name for methylphenidate, Ritalin. Doctors...
