Pain Management and Addictions – Medication Safety – Dr. Jennifer Stevens
The focus point of chronic pain clinics and one of the focus points for education of health professionals is around
Is cannabis abuse harmful?
There are several long-term effects of cannabis abuse. Risk of mental illness The first and arguably the most concerning is
Supporting someone with addiction
Supporting someone with addiction, from the treatment of their addiction through to rehab is incredibly challenging. Why is it so
What is an addictive personality? A brief video.
What exactly is addictive personality disorder? The concept of addictive personality is something that is talked about, bandied around, used
Why is quitting smoking so hard?
Quitting smoking is difficult. Cigarettes contain nicotine, nicotine is highly addictive, and that is what makes it, at a biological
Video game addiction can be treated with psychotherapy
Whether addiction to videogames represents a real disorder is still under debate, but it is recognised in the World Health
E-cigarettes may help smokers to quit
The debate over the use of e-cigarettes as a tool to help smokers quit has been fiery – both in
eCigarettes and vaping
What are e-cigarettes? E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that resemble tobacco cigarettes, cigars or pipes except that they do not contain
Why alcohol is not a good coping strategy during COVID-19
Have alcohol sales gone up? Well, as most of you know, alcohol sales have gone through the roof during the
What is the best way to quit smoking?
Using more than one form of nicotine replacement therapy made it easier for smokers to quit, and ‘pre-loading’ patches or