Baby Boomers and the Opioid Epidemic
The national opioid epidemic is indisputable, with headlines like 200% increase in opioid-related deaths plastered across newspaper and television news with increasing frequency. Yet the stereotypical picture of who these
Gaming Disorder and a new diagnosis?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added Gaming Disorder to it’s list as a mental health disorder. Gaming disorder will be included in the the next publication from the organization,
When Your Kid Deals Drugs: The Victimization of Addiction
Dr. Robin Barnett, EdD, LCSW, LCADC, CSAT I was scrolling through my Facebook feed the other day and came across a post that laid out the facts about a local
Can medical marijuana be curbing the opioid epidemic?
Some intriguing news stories have popped up lately: “New study finds that medical marijuana may be helping to curb the opioid epidemic.” —The Washington Post “Can medical marijuana help end
Kratom: Methadone Alternative or Lethal?
Dr. Robin Barnett, EdD, LCSW, LCADC, CSAT It’s likely you’ve never heard of kratom. Certainly, the West Coast E.R. doctor whose patient showed up suffering from kratom withdrawal never had.
How do other cultures deal with addiction, and what can we learn from them?
How the United States deals with addiction is a hotly debated subject—with strong opinions on completely different ends of the spectrum—but how does the rest of the world deal with
