Kim May
Essential Overdose Prevention
93,000. That is the approximate number of overdose deaths that occurred in 2020. According to Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the...
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Kim May
May 26, 20214 min read
Changing our Habits
“Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” -Mark Twain Change is hard,...
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Kim May
May 12, 20214 min read
Understanding Substance Use
You just found drugs in your teenager’s bedroom. Your sister has relapsed. Your partner arrived home drunk for the third time this week....
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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
Mar 9, 20213 min read
Is my gambling a problem?
So, you gamble. You like it, it’s fun. You have some winnings under your belt. But maybe your losses have begun to stack up. The type of...
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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
Jan 7, 20214 min read
Resolutions For Your Resolutions
Eat better. Exercise more. Quit smoking. Get organized. Drink less alcohol. Wake up earlier. Stop using drugs. Spend more quality time...
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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
Nov 4, 20205 min read
The problem with tough love
Caring about someone who struggles with substance use can be many things—devastating, overwhelming, scary, frustrating, confusing, even...
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Kim May
Oct 28, 20205 min read
Floccinaucinihilipilification
No, a cat did not sit on my keyboard. The title is indeed a real word and it means “the estimation that something has no value”. The...
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Kim May
Oct 13, 20205 min read
Methadone Part 2: Myths
Methadone treatment is widely criticized, but often, those criticisms are based on myths or lack of understanding. Granted, methadone,...
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Kim May
Oct 7, 20206 min read
Take a Breath
Though most of the time we take breathing for granted, 2020 has forced us to consider the circumstances in which the ability to breathe...
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Kim May
Sep 30, 20204 min read
Fentanyl & Harm Reduction
Harm reduction practitioners accept that not all substance use is problematic. Perhaps this is a crude metaphor, but let’s compare it to...
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Kim May
Sep 23, 20205 min read
Methadone Treatment: An Overview
For many years I worked at a methadone clinic. Although I learned many important things about being a clinician in graduate school, I...
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Kim May
Sep 15, 20204 min read
The Boundary Series Part 4: Time Boundaries
Some years back when I was job hunting, I was interested in two positions. One was close to my house and had non-traditional hours, but...
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Kim May
Sep 8, 20205 min read
Continuum of Use
Often, substance use is viewed from a binary perspective. You either use or you do not. Therefore, many treatment approaches treat...
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Kim May
Sep 2, 20205 min read
The Boundary Series, Part 3: emotional boundaries
Of all the types of boundaries, emotional boundaries are without a doubt the hardest to navigate. Trying to identify them can feel...
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Kim May
Aug 25, 20204 min read
Why alcohol and cocaine just don’t mix
Many people feel that the best way to use cocaine is to use it with alcohol. People like the perceived counterbalance they feel occur...
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