Drs Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine bring you cocaine! There’s so much history related to this first “rich-man’s drug” turned focus of “the war on drugs,” why it’s used/abused, and the very detrimental side-effects/complications. To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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Drs. Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine bring you a methamphetamine update courtesy of Dr. Wilson M. Compton Deputy Director of NIDA! Can the brain and body heal from long-term meth use? What are the current treatments? To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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Drs Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine return to further discuss urine drug screens! We will evaluate urine substitutions, dilutions and cleaners used to change and adulterate the urine drug screen. To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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Drs Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine return with a discussion about urine drug screens and the various ways to fool them! To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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Drs Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine return with another more rare but significant drug, Datura. This is also known as “Jimsonweed,” “Thornapple,” or “Devil’s Trumpet.”  Datura is a natural (and beautiful) flower with very dangerous and potentially deadly seeds. To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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Drs Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine have a discussion on “Flakka”.   Flakka is related to bath salts (stay tuned - coming in a couple of weeks).  “Not safe for human consumption” is often used as the “poor man’s cocaine or meth.”  To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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Drs Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine have a discussion on GHB aka the “date rape drug,” from the history of GHB, to the effects and side effects, to how to prevent becoming a victim. To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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Drs Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine bring you “Serotonin Syndrome”. This slightly more uncommon diagnosis but hugely important is a real thing especially with the current trend of “polypharmacy” especially with mental health medications… To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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Drs Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine come back after an unexpected hiatus (COVID, job transitions, kids, grandkids…) to give you the update on all that “is” right now! Hear how correctional medicine is different but awesome and how the overlap of corrections and addiction is the perfect fit! To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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Drs Heather Bell & Kurt DeVine continue the series on drugs felt to be safe…. But are not necessarily! In Episode #11 of “Safe Drugs- or Not” we discuss pregabalin aka Lyrica- a medication first approved for fibromyalgia!  Felt to be a safer alternative to gabapentin, it has actually shown to have many ‘issues’ of its own…. To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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