Blogs
Anxious about going out into the world? You’re not alone, but there’s help
It’s the moment we thought we were all waiting for…or is it? We were cautiously optimistic about the end of the pandemic in view of …
Should Happiness Be the Goal? Not Necessarily
In our culture, there’s a big focus on happiness. We’re told to do the things that bring us joy, and we dance to songs called …
Addiction and Estrangement
Addiction can roil relationships with abuse, betrayal, and domestic violence, placing great stress on a family. Typically, parents and siblings who try to help or …
Alcohol Sales Spike In 2020 Due To COVID-19
In early March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the onset of a global pandemic. COVID-19 spread throughout the globe, uprooting the daily lives …
Episode 17 – Bipolar Disorder And Addiction
The podcast and articles by Dr. Bhatt are intended to be strictly informative, and will not provide any diagnosis, treatment recommendation, or directed medical advice. …
Episode 16 – Creating A Plan After Rehab
The podcast and articles by Dr. Bhatt are intended to be strictly informative, and will not provide any diagnosis, treatment recommendation, or directed medical advice. …
The Science of Addiction and the Brain
If you’re of a certain age, you probably are familiar with the famous “This is your brain on drugs” PSA. In the 30-second spot that …
ADHD And Addiction: Are They Connected?
Getting The Right Diagnosis In the practice of medicine, physicians will come across patients who present with unofficial self-diagnosis at some point in their careers. …
Prevention Progress: Helping Communities Talk, Even During a Pandemic
By: Dona Dmitrovic, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention In a world filled with a seemingly endless number of troubling headlines, it seems that everyone …
Tenets of Treatment for a New Generation
Addiction is an age-old condition, but the idea of getting into recovery is a relatively new phenomenon. Sure, our parents and grandparents had the friends …
Alcohol Awareness Month: Tackling the Nation’s Leading Cause of Preventable Death
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. As the nation focuses on COVID-19 and the overwhelming opioid epidemic, it’s critical that we not overlook alcohol, which continues to …
Celebrate Women’s History Month by Prioritizing Your Mental Health
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we want to take time to celebrate the diverse, brilliant women across this nation who keep everything going at …
6 Ways to Create Meaning in Your Life
What makes life meaningful?Knowing the answer can make a big difference in your personal fulfillment. At Sunshine Coast Health Centre in British Columbia, program director …
Episode 15 – Depression And Addiction
The podcast and articles by Dr. Bhatt are intended to be strictly informative, and will not provide any diagnosis, treatment recommendation, or directed medical advice. …
Episode 14 – ADHD And Addiction
The podcast and articles by Dr. Bhatt are intended to be strictly informative, and will not provide any diagnosis, treatment recommendation, or directed medical advice. …
Zombies and Other Future Threats to the Health of American Youth
With huge amounts of health, economic, social, and behavioral data now collected about the U.S. population, all derived from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and literally …
Medically-Assisted Detox Versus Medication-Assisted Treatment
Not too long ago, getting treatment for drug and alcohol addiction mostly meant walking into a 12-step meeting and relying on will-power, camaraderie, and a …
We Need to Discuss Mental Health in the Black Community
“How are you feeling?”“What self-care have you done today?”“Have you considered going to a therapist?”These questions are not often circulated within the black community. That’s …
6 Sober Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is supposed to be a day of cultural celebration for the Irish and their descendants. And yet, the patron saint of Ireland …
Everything You Should Know About Nutrition and Addiction
Drug or alcohol use takes a massive toll on your body. Drugs and alcohol can affect the way that your brain regulates neurotransmitters, and the …
Intimacy and Alcohol
My EX-WIFE WAS the only person I was ever intimate with in the absence of alcohol. She was the only person that I trusted and …
Treating an Opioid Use Disorder Is Difficult. A Pandemic Doesn’t Help.
Getting treatment for an opioid use disorder can be complicated, often requiring daily visits to receive addiction medication under the supervision of a provider. While …
9 Things You Should Know About Women and Addiction
On International Women’s Day (March 8), people from around the world come together to focus on advancing women’s rights and equality. This year the theme …
4 Things You Should Know About Resilience
In the year or two before the pandemic, a new word started popping up in my writing about addiction, mental health and wellness: resilience. All …