There’s an old axiom often heard in recovery circles – “Relapse happens”. While that’s true, it doesn’t HAVE to happen. Once you have regained your…
“Medicine today invests heavily in information technology, yet the promised improvement in patient safety and productivity frankly have not been realized.” ~ Dr. Peter Pronovost,…
“Workaholism is the best-addressed of all the addictions. It is enabled by our society’s dangerous immersion in overwork… Extreme work habits have become commonplace in…
“Addiction is a brain disease – and it matters. Understanding that addiction is, at its core, A consequence of fundamental changes in brain function means…
When a person has been struggling to get their drinking under control and is looking into moderation management, they are usually urged by a close…
“And the greatest difficulty is that it’s not the elbow that becomes addicted, but the brain. The very origin that likes alcohol is trying to…
“It is important for the newcomer to accept that sexual performance is not a primary objective at this time. In the struggle for self-esteem and…
“$$$$$$$$$$$$ It’s Bonus Time in the Neighborhood!” ~Purdue Sales Manager in 1996, reminding Tennessee sales representatives that convincing doctors to prescribe stronger doses of OxyContin…
“We replaced heroin – which is on the street, and you don’t really know what you’re taking – with Suboxone, which is still an opiate……
In 1995, the American Pain Society, an organization comprised of various types of health professionals, made a recommendation that doctors should consider pain a “fifth…