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Kim May
May 5, 20213 min read
The Buprenorphine Bias
Even though buprenorphine is an evidence-based treatment for opioid dependence, there are very few substance use facilities that will...
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Kim May
Apr 8, 20213 min read
You are NOT an addict or an alcoholic
This is important, so I am going to repeat myself. You are NOT an addict or an alcoholic. You are a person. You may struggle with drug...
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Kim May
Mar 25, 20214 min read
Blackouts: What they are and how to avoid them
It has happened to the best of us. We start drinking, we remember getting to the bar and that annoying song was playing. We remember...
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Kim May
Feb 4, 20213 min read
Crack: Facts and Safety
This may come as a surprise to you, but there are no pharmacological differences between crack and cocaine. The two main differences...
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Kim May
Dec 16, 20204 min read
Ho, ho, ugh: Holidays and Substance Use
Perhaps the holidays are one of your favorite times of the year. Or, maybe you dread them the way other people dread Tax Day. Regardless...
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Kim May
Aug 4, 20205 min read
The MDMA effect
For Family Guy enthusiasts, there is an episode in which Peter takes ecstasy. He is overtaken with how soft and amazing everything is,...
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Kim May
Jul 21, 20205 min read
Opiates and opioids
When I was working at the methadone clinic, an older conservative woman I know asked me what the people there looked like. I told her...
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Kim May
Jul 6, 20205 min read
A (very) brief history of cannabis
If you have never seen the 1936 film, Reefer Madness, coronavirus quarantine is probably a good time to check it out. Bizarre, dramatic,...
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Kim May
Jun 30, 20204 min read
Self-compassion & substance use
If I were to see you trip and spill coffee on yourself, my instinct would be to assist you. I would think, “that sucks they tripped” and...
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Kim May
Jun 9, 20205 min read
Alcohol poisoning & binge drinking
I got alcohol poisoning as a teenager. I would tell you about it, but frankly I don’t remember it. I have recollections of laughing and...
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Kim May
Jun 2, 20204 min read
Shrooms, from microdosing to tripping
Shrooms generally refer to Psilocybin mushrooms. They belong to a class of drugs known as hallucinogens. Hallucinogens change our thought...
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Kim May
May 19, 20203 min read
Cocaine: The ups and the downs
Coke. Rails. Snow. Blow. Powder. White. Lines. Bumps. Cocaine use is nothing new, though it does seem to ebb and flow in terms of...
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Kim May
May 12, 20203 min read
Substance use, shame & stigma
I worked at a methadone clinic for almost 5 years. During that time, when I told people where I worked, I was usually met with one of...
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Kim May
May 4, 20204 min read
Meth in Texas
In 2007 I had my wallet stolen. I was also battling a cold and needed medication. I knew I would need photo ID to purchase the “good”...
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Kim May
Apr 14, 20204 min read
A (very) brief history of alcohol
During the coronavirus pandemic, non-essential businesses have had to shift to working from home or close altogether. This made me...
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Kim May
Mar 23, 20203 min read
Covid-19 & Substance Use
Covid-19 has affected almost every aspect of our lives. Coverage of Covid-19 now dominates the news, locally and globally. Extreme...
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