Ask the LifeQuake Doctor – Apr 2018
Dear Dr. Galardi,I’m a physician who treats morbidly obese patients for weight loss. I have three children and a boyfriend. I’m fifty…
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Legacy Category: columns
Sobering Facts about Sober Living
Stories of victory over substance abuse are compelling: The high school athlete who turns his life of opiate abuse into a college…
A Focused Light on the Opioid Crisis
Kudos to media giants of the past and present Time magazine and Netflix for shining a focused and humane light on the…
Prescription Drug Misuse and Addiction, Part II: Strategies to Address the Problem
My previous article reviewed data on trends in use, misuse, and addiction to prescription opioids, tranquilizers, seda-tives, and stimulants; signs of misuse…
Some Thoughts about Drug Testing
While the use and abuse of opioids (prescribed and illicit) in this country is not new, the magnitude of the current opioid…