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Member since October 18, 2017
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Not Prepared For Son's Life After Overdose 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Life after overdose is trauma beyond imagining for loved ones. My son Josh lay there in the trauma room comatose and hooked up to a ventilator and everything else that could be. As a physician, I was used to […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Life After Overdose A Mother Speaks Out 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, How To Help My Alcoholic 3 months, 1 week ago
Can I help my alcoholic is one of the most asked questions on the Internet. But what about the term “alcoholic” itself? Addiction terminology is a sore subject these days. Many are offended by the word […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, My Advice From God 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I needed advice about my son’s drug use, but where to turn? As a physician, I have treated many families with addiction problems and there is addiction in my own family history. But I didn’t see how bad how bad m […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, When Does Social Drinking Become A Problem 5 months ago
It’s a question many want to avoid. Where is the line that separates casual drinking and a medical disorder? Some say if you want a drink you’re not an alcoholic, but if you need a drink then you are (an alcoh […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Surgeon General’s Landmark Report: Recovery – 2 years, 5 months ago
Summing up the Recovery Section of The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health two simple ideas dominate. The first is: The best learning takes place via repetition. And the second: Recovery takes […]
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Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, My Daughter Only Wants My Money 3 years, 5 months ago
Dear Dr. Gail, My 32-year-old daughter is a heroin addict — I think it got started in her late teens. She says she is going to NA but my other sources tell me she isn’t going very often. My question is about our […]
