Sometimes a last resort is really a last resort. An all or nothing proposition that either saves you or allows you to be broken. That’s what the Psychedelic 12 Step was for Dmitri M. Then again, when you spend 20 years addicted to heroin and you’ve just lost your significant other, a last resort is pretty much all you’re looking for — and all you need.
To call Dr. Mary Jeanne Kreek the Mother of Medication-Assisted-Treatment (MAT) is no exaggeration. The physician/scientist, who died March 27 at the age of 84, was not only a core part of the team who helped make the process safe, but she “conducted landmark studies that led to the establishment of methadone as a treatment for heroin addiction.”
A Providence, Rhode Island outreach program reminds us of the many benefits to be found in gender-specific addiction treatment. It also reminds us just how and why gender-specific programs are so vital to recovery.
Is ultrasound addiction treatment really a thing? That seems to be the proverbial $64,000 question. The, er, thing about it is, an affirmative answer would be worth much more than a mere 64K. Double-plus much more. It would also impact the whole, wild world. And yes, that impact would be proverbially palpable.
The more addiction help becomes available, the more folks will be able to curb their addiction. That’s why we cite — and celebrate — as many new addiction treatment services we can. We’ll keep citing and celebrating too. Just so long as the citings cause folks to celebrate.
