All Things Substance

What are the benzodiazepines used for anxiety? What's the difference between them? Are benzodiazepines ever safe?

Ativan, Xanax and Klonopin are some of the most prescribed medications in America. What's the difference between them? Tune in to this week's episode of All Things Substance.

What are benzodiazepines? How are they used? What are the risks?

Benzodiazepines can feel like a miracle for a person with anxiety. Feeling panicked to feeling ok in a matter of minutes. But there's more to them than that. Tune in to this week's episode of All Things Substance.

Is Cocaine dangerous? Are cocaine and crack the same? How popular is cocaine?

Cocaine used to be the drug of the 80's. Business people and movie stars living large. Cocaine is making a comeback all over the world. In this episode we'll be talking about cocaine and crack. Tune in to this week's episode of All Things Substance.

What is Khat? What is Kratom? Could Kratom help with opiate addiction?

In this episode we'll be talking about two different plants: Khat and Kratom. One is a cultural staple in some parts of the world. Another is being proposed as help for opiate addicts, but faces some legal challenges in the United States. Tune in to this week's episode of All Things Substance.

What are synthetic drugs? Are synthetic drugs legal? Have people really become cannibals from synthetic drugs?

Synthetic drugs were all over the headlines for years. What's fact and what's fiction? Are they dangerous or is that just hype? Tune in to this week's episode of All Things Substance.

Many therapists join the field because of their own personal experiences. Our guest today is no different. Her own journey was supposed to be macro social work. We'll hear the story of how she moved through her education, to sobriety, to becoming a therapist, substance abuse counselor and finding her place running a residential treatment center.

What is MDMA? How is it used for treating PTSD? What about Ketamine and Psilocybin as treatment options?

MDMA or Ecstasy is a unique kind of hallucinogen. It's known as a party drug but also as treatment for PTSD. We'll explore this and two other hallucinogens that are currently being tested and used for treatment of PTSD and depression.

What are dissociative hallucinogens? How do dissociative drugs work? What are the effects of dissociative drugs?

Hallucinogens & Psychedelics. There are lots of different kinds of these drugs. This is part 2 of 3 where we are covering "dissociative hallucinogens."

What types of hallucinogens are there? How do hallucinogens feel and work? What are the effects of hallucinogens?

Hallucinogens & Psychedelics. There are lots of different kinds of these drugs. This is part 1 of 3 where we are covering "classic hallucinogens." What a trip it'll be!

What is inhalant abuse? What types of things do people use when they are huffing? What are the risks of inhalant abuse?

Inhalant abuse or huffing is a commonly practiced way to get high. The prevalence varies from place to place, but inhalants can often be the first drugs of abuse. They are cheap and easy to get so it makes them ideal for beginners. What do we need to know about it? Tune in this week as we answer these questions and more.