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Sep 12, 20178 min read

Opiates/Painkillers

An epidemic of death by overdose of synthetic prescription painkillers and street heroin has stricken America over the past few years....

Sep 12, 201717 min read

CARA Model of Brain Repair

CARA Model of Brain Repair at the Sacramento Drug Court by Carolyn Reuben, L.Ac. January, 2007 Townsend Letter (a medical journal for...

Sep 12, 20176 min read

Libby Stuyt, MD Testimonial

Medical Director, Circle Program at Colorado Mental Health Institute, Pueblo, CO 90-day inpatient treatment program funded by state of...

Sep 12, 20175 min read

CoDependents: Treating Their Underlying Neurotransmitter Deficiencies

Family members of addicts are often referred to as co-dependents, or co-addicts. They have gotten a bad rap in the addiction treatment...

Sep 12, 20176 min read

Tobacco Free, Drug Free

Elizabeth (Libby) Stuyt, MD is President of NADA (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association) and Medical Director, Circle Program,...

Sep 12, 20174 min read

Nicotine

Tobacco plant leaves are dried, cured, fermented, and jazzed up with flavors and sugars then smoked, chewed, or sniffed. The pleasure...

Sep 12, 20173 min read

Till Death Do Us Part??

Till Death Do Us Part?? I have been sober for 12 years now and I bless each and every day for that! But, for me, it was almost...till...

Sep 12, 20176 min read

How Alcohol Affect The Brain’s Pleasure Promoting Neurotransmitter

Like other addictive drugs such as cannabis, tobacco, and sugar, alcohol can affect any or all of the brain’s pleasure-promoting...

Sep 12, 20174 min read

Addicted to Benzos?

Benzodiazepine drugs such as clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), alprazolam (Xanax) and diazepam (Valium), are prescribed for...

Sep 12, 20173 min read

Nutrition and Alcohol Relapse Prevention

As the mother of a young child, sobriety was important to Sheila. The first year was pretty easy, but when she first came to my office,...