Breaking the Silence: Understanding the Complexity of Family Violence
Steve Herd is an expert in the field of family violence. In our first of a series of conversations, he explains that family violence is not just physical abuse. It includes emotional, psychological an...
6 Apr 202314min
Trauma Assessment and Management
In this episode of Cracking Addiction, we are again joined by addiction psychiatrist Dr Dan Pham and discuss how to take a trauma history without further traumatising or triggering a patient. We also ...
29 Mar 202318min
Trauma, PTSD and Addiction
In the episode of Cracking Addiction, we are joined by Dr Daniel Pham an Addiction Psychiatrist working at Turning Point who discusses with us the differences and similarities between Addiction Medici...
22 Mar 202320min
Working with Colleagues in the Grip of Addiction
Join us in this episode as we hear from Dr. Tony Weeks, a former Director of Anaesthesia at Alfred Health, as he shares his experiences in treating doctors with addiction and working in a medically su...
15 Mar 202341min
The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction
This week on Cracking Addiction we talk with Psycologist and Author Dr Laura Petracek.We explore the principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and how they can be applied to the 12 Steps of add...
8 Mar 202330min
Overcoming Patient Stigma in Urine Drug Testing
Join us in this informative episode as we dive into the topic of urine drug tests in Addiction Medicine. We will discuss the purpose and importance of these tests and the circumstances in which they a...
1 Mar 202318min
Patient Perspective and Concerns Regarding Take Away Doses
In this episode, the focus is on the complicated issue of "takeaway doses" in opioid substitution therapy. Opioid substitution therapy is a treatment program that aims to help people overcome opioid a...
22 Feb 202319min
The Hidden Dangers of Nitrite Inhalants
Inhalant Abuse: Understanding the Dangers of Hydrocarbon and Nitrite Inhalation - Hydrocarbon inhalants are substances that are inhaled for their intoxicating effects. They include a wide range of pro...
15 Feb 202319min
