Did you know that a synthetic analog of nicotine has been developed and is on the market? It’s called 6-methyl nicotine (6-MN). Before we get into some of the more recent findings about 6-MN, it’s important to understand one specific term related to the research. The term is “reactive oxygen species”, or ROS. Here’s the … Continue reading 6-methyl nicotine is here
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Pouch
A few days ago I posted a list of research-based findings concerning nicotine. The post was simply titled "Nicotine". One main point of that post was to ask, "On a scale from 0 to 10 how important is it to treat tobacco use in a patient with a substance use disorder? And why?" That post … Continue reading Pouch
Revisiting William White: Can Recovering People Drink? – A Historical Footnote with Current World Relevance – William Stauffer
"So what does one take from this interesting historical footnote? History promises us important lessons if we sit at her feet and listen carefully to her stories.” – William White, Can Recovering People Drink? I recently ran across a 2007 Paper by William White, Can Recovering People Drink? A Historical Footnote. He documents facets of … Continue reading Revisiting William White: Can Recovering People Drink? – A Historical Footnote with Current World Relevance – William Stauffer
Vape
My recent post titled “Nicotine” produced responses showing an interest in similar information about “vape”. Below is a series of bottom-line findings from various papers on “vape” published from 2020 to current. The papers examine topics such as: the cellular effects of various vape ingredients, the impacts of second and third-hand vape exposures in the … Continue reading Vape
On the Loss of a Great American and Formidable Recovery Advocate
This morning, I woke up to learn of the loss of a great American who I never met but who had a significant influence over the course of my life and the lives of millions of other Americans. We lost Bill Moyers yesterday. I would encourage readers to read what Jeremiah Gardner wrote last evening … Continue reading On the Loss of a Great American and Formidable Recovery Advocate
Nicotine
On a scale from 0 to 10 how important is it to treat tobacco use in a patient with a substance use disorder? And why? Smokers have a 30% - 40% higher risk of diabetes than non-smokers. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2014). The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of … Continue reading Nicotine
Addiction system at risk
The Washington Post on the potential impact of SAMHSA and Medicaid cuts: SAMHSA’s future is complicated by other factors in Washington. Republicans hashing out Trump’s signature domestic policy bill have targeted cuts to Medicaid, which pays for mental health and addiction treatment for millions of people. SAMHSA grants help pay for treatment for people without … Continue reading Addiction system at risk
The Tragic & Predictable Known Unknown Challenges of Medetomidine and Xylazine – William Stauffer
Medetomidine and Xylazine have been in our drug supply for years, but their use is becoming increasingly prevalent on streets across America. They are typically being mixed with short acting opioids, primarily Fentanyl in order to enhance the synergistic effects. For readers, this is two plus two equals eight as anyone who ever had a … Continue reading The Tragic & Predictable Known Unknown Challenges of Medetomidine and Xylazine – William Stauffer
From the “Preserving the Message” website: “Chronology of Narcotics Anonymous Literature, Vol 1”
In this post I'm highlighting a most incredible document recently published at the Preserving the Message website. The document is titled, "Chronology of Narcotics Anonymous Literature (Public Version) – Volume 1 (1953-1993)". It was published on 06/07/2025 and is simply amazing. For starters, I strongly encourage everyone to click the page that houses that document … Continue reading From the “Preserving the Message” website: “Chronology of Narcotics Anonymous Literature, Vol 1”
“I’m not mad at the birds anymore.”
In the mid 1990’s someone on my caseload said something I’ve never forgotten. And every time I try to tell this story I find it hard to tell without starting to cry. This happened in our 9-12 month women’s residential program. In addition to our adult female patients, we had space for 14 children from … Continue reading “I’m not mad at the birds anymore.”
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