By Dr. Leeds, osteopathic physician and deprescribing specialist. Are these oxycodone pills real, or are they fake pills? If you have pills in front of you that came from somewhere…
Is there a link between creativity and addiction? What is artist rehab? It is not a place. It is the process of helping an artist to get well. If you…
Gabapentin: Is it the new Xanax? Gabapentin, also known by the brand name Neurontin, has been showing up more and more lately in the news. This anti-seizure drug is now…
Heroin and Suboxone: Are they the same drug?There are articles online proposing that heroin and Suboxone are no different. They make this argument by going down the list and checking…
Living better through quitting Don't take the title of this article the wrong way. I am not suggesting that you quit going to therapy. If you are seeing a therapist,…
Integrity in seeing the whole person. A human being is more than their disease. Unfortunately, human beings can become sick. Sometimes sickness doesn't go away. It can linger and persist…
Fishhook Effect What is the difference between a fishhook and a paperclip? It's the barb. The sharp, triangular part at the beginning of the hook. It's the point of entry,…
Diabetes and Addiction: The Nature Of Chronic Illness This article is not about people who have both diabetes and addiction. Rather, I would like to compare and contrast the two…
Opiate VS Opioid What is an opiate? The word opiate generally refers to naturally occurring drugs that bind to receptors found in the human body known as opioid receptors. Opiates are…
Did you just hang up on me? Hang up the phone on Dr. Leeds? Don’t worry, I’m not upset. I get it all the time. My name is Mark Leeds,…