What Professions Have the Highest Rates of Substance Abuse?
Why does one profession have higher substance abuse rates than another? If you look at various articles and tables of addiction rates among different professions, there might not seem to…
Tips for Enjoying a Sober Holiday Season With Friends And Family
What holidays are most difficult to get through drug or alcohol free? You are probably wondering why I am writing about the holidays and holiday sobriety in April. We are…
Are Cities Helping or Hurting the Homeless Population?
What percentage of homeless are addicts? In 2019, I was travelling with family and friends to the Pacific Northwest. We were walking through downtown Seattle, and noted that there were…
6 Potential Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Uses for Pain & More
What is naltrexone and what is the difference between regular naltrexone and LDN? Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist medication. This means that when the drug enters your system, the molecules…
Do You Know Why Suboxone Doesn’t Work?
Suboxone is supposed to be the gold standard of opioid addiction treatment. I don't understand why Suboxone doesn't work. Have you had a bad Suboxone experience? You were expecting the…
Does Suboxone Make Your Feet Swell?
By Dr. Leeds, osteopathic physician and deprescribing specialist, with over two decades of experience in treating medication and drug dependence and addiction, including opioid dependence with buprenorphine. Why does Suboxone…
Why Is Suboxone Making Me Feel Worse?
Shouldn't I feel better when I take Suboxone? You should feel better when you take Suboxone after quitting opioids, and most people do. Yet, the first dose can make you…
Are You A Rock Star With An Addiction Problem?
My patient, the addicted rock star. Leaving active addiction behind and moving forward in life with a clear head can feel as exhilarating as walking out on stage in front…
Can You Quit Opioids And Skip Suboxone And Methadone Altogether?
Why would I want to avoid the gold standards in treatment for opioid addiction? There is some disagreement in the addiction treatment literature on how effective addiction treatment is without…
A Guide for Parents of Addicted Children Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop
What is the best advice for parents of addicts? Being the parent of an addicted child does not necessarily mean that you have a young teenage boy or girl hiding…
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