Harm Reduction (HR) is a philosophy and set of practices that aims to reduce the negative consequences associated with certain behaviors or substances without necessarily requiring complete abstinence. Harm reduction…
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Harm reduction for opioid use
Harm reduction for opioid use is a serious and difficult topic that I just can’t get past. I’ll start with a personal, not very common opinion regarding harm reduction. It…
Addiction predisposition
As with many complex things that surround us and at the same time are part of us, it is difficult to divide predispositions into groups, and definitely say something about…
Synopsis of Drug Withdrawal
Starting a conversation about addictions, it is impossible not to mention a condition that is both a marker of addiction and a substrate for its development. Below I will not…
Addiction syndrome in a nutshell
Many have heard about the addiction syndrome, but what does it mean, and how do modern science and practical medicine describe it? I’ll try to put it in simple words.…
Our Reward System and Addiction
This is the first post on my blog! There is so much to say, but it would be better to start with some basic things that will be useful to…