Gail Dudley, D.O.

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Not Prepared For Son's Life After Overdose 2 months, 3 weeks 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 […]

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Life After Overdose A Mother Speaks Out 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Life after overdose is not a simple step to recovery as some would like us to believe…just as sobriety after addiction is not a simple recovery, either. Addiction and overdose are more complicated, and […]

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, How Does Suboxone Work? – 5 months, 1 week ago

Is Suboxone a helpful product to get off drugs like Heroin, or is it just another party favor? The truth is, it can be both.
What Is Suboxone And How Does It Work?
Suboxone actually can be two products. It is a […]

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, How To Help My Alcoholic 5 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 […]

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, When People With Brain Injuries Think Nothing's Wrong It's Anosognosia 5 months, 2 weeks ago

What is anosognosia? You may be familiar with the symptoms of this condition without understanding that it is related to a brain injury. I knew my son, Josh, suffered from from a lack of awareness there was […]

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, My Advice From God 5 months, 3 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 […]

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, The Breakup Survival Plan 5 months, 3 weeks ago

There are many kinds of recovery and addiction. If you have an addiction to a person and the relationship ends not by your choice, you need a breakup survival plan. We happen to have one. Your first goal is to get […]

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, When Does Social Drinking Become A Problem 7 months, 1 week 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 […]

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, Surgeon General’s Landmark Report: Recovery 2 years, 7 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 […]

Gail Dudley, D.O. wrote a new post, My Daughter Only Wants My Money 3 years, 7 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 […]

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