Happy Birthday, NACoA
Thirty-five years ago, twenty young professionals in the fields of addiction, mental health, and education gathered in Santa Barbara to discuss their…
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Some Thoughts about Drug Testing
When speaking with substance use disorder (SUD) counselors, the topic of drug testing often elicits mixed reactions. On one hand, counselors may…
Ask the LifeQuake Doctor – Feb 2018
Dear Dr. Galardi, I’m a forty-two-year old female executive working with a Fortune 500 company. In the last year, with the help…
We’ve Seen a Thing or Two
As a recovering journalist, publisher, observer, and commentator, I am struck by the enormity of current developments in the world of addiction.…
Ask the LifeQuake Doctor – Dec 2018
Dear Dr. Galardi, I’m a forty-seven-year-old recovering alcoholic. I’ve been in sustained recovery for five years. I go to AA meetings regularly,…