All Things Substance

Which OTC medications are used most often recreationally? Which OTC medications could pose a risk to a person's health?

OTC meds are considered to be relatively safe and so don't need a prescription. There are some medications that are pretty commonly misused in a recreational way to get high and often it's the first drug used by many adolescents.

There's little else you will invest more money into than your education. It should be everything you want and more, right? Grad school is what we wanted all of those years of school to be like. It's all the subjects you want to learn. We're able to get deeper into the details about our chosen field. It can be enlightening personally and professionally. Today I offer 12 tips for getting the most out of your grad school program.

Gray area drinking is more common than we might expect. It can hide behind mom-wine culture or the culturally common "happy hour" after work. Hear Lisa's story of recovery and finding a place of peace without alcohol.

What are steroids? What are the real risks to using steroids? What does it have to do with mental health?

The pursuit of a perfect body is not just for women. There are unrealistic body expectations of men too. Steroids are more complex than we think and not the shortcut they're assumed to be.

What are barbiturates? How were barbiturates used historically? How are barbiturates used in recent years?

Barbiturates are an older class of drugs that had tons of uses and were the go-to for many years. There are still some surprising ways these drugs are being used today.

Today on the Student Edition we are covering licensing and answering questions like: What should I know about licensing before I graduate? How do I find out what the state requires? What else should I make sure I know about licensing? It'll seem overwhelming at first, but stick with me! I promise it'll all make sense in the end.

I love hearing recovery stories. I think we all love a story of redemption because it gives us hope that change is possible. Today we get to hear from Vanessa as she tells us her story of finding recovery and changing careers to help others find recovery from self-sabotaging habits.

In this episode we talk about the three most popular sleep medications used in the non-benzodiazepine class. We'll discuss the risks inherent in these medications as well as the risk of addiction.

What type of sleep disorder warrants prescription sleep medication? What types of sleep medications are there?

Sleep medications are an important tool in treating insomnia. There are different kinds that each act in a different way in the body. This episode addresses all of that and more.

Roofies are more than just a nickname for one pill. It's a class of drugs. The most popular of them all, GHB aka Liquid G. GHB is showing up all over the world and is really popular among 20 and 30 year olds. Tune in to today's episode to hear all about the new roofie in town.