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 Mars 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 Mars 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
Medicinal Cannabis Today : Indications and Evidence Pt2
Medicinal Cannabis Part 2 – In this episode of Cracking Addiction, Dr. Jim Connel joins us again and we discuss the side effects of cannabis, in particular psychiatric side effects, harms that may be ...
8 Feb 202316min
Medicinal Cannabis Today : Indications and Evidence Pt1
Medicinal Cannabis Part 1– In this episode of Cracking Addiction, we are joined by Dr. Jim Connell, a GP and medicinal cannabis prescriber and the founder and chief medical officer of Heyday Medical. ...
1 Feb 202318min
Navigating the Challenges of Opioid Withdrawal: Tips and Strategies
The distress that individuals undergoing opioid withdrawal can experience can range from mild to severe, depending on the type and duration of opioid use, as well as the individual's overall physical ...
25 Jan 202325min
Nitrous oxide or Nangs
In the 75th episode of Cracking Addiction we discuss nitrous oxide or nangs and their medical uses and indications and the use of nitrous oxide as a euphorigenic and sedative substance of abuse. We di...
18 Jan 202321min
