Dr Katharine May – psychologist and addiction specialist – From http:www.knowdrugs.net Dr May is a psychologist who works in addiction, as an interface for people coming into rehabilitation. She wrote her Masters on substance misuse. It was called ‘The Myth of the Addict’. In this interview she talks about the bio-psycho-social model of drug use, signs to indicate addiction, the formation of drug policy and its effects on scientific research, the process someone going into rehab might go through, and gives a physiological explanation of what happens to your body when you mix cocaine and alcohol. Among other things…skip through the chapters to see some of the other subject areas she covers.

Bexley specialist doctor hooked on helping people kick the habits

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Q What should recovering alcoholics and addicts do if they are feeling vulnerable this Christmas? A Christmas is widely acknowledged as a time when families get together. The support of loved-ones is important, especially during the festive season.
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Bucking the Trend

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Unfortunately, social problems like substance abuse also follow trends. And in … In order to maintain as much presence at the high school as possible, the city provides funding for both a school intervention specialist and a school resource officer …
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