Substance use harm reduction strategies
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I want a new drug
one that won't make me sick
one that won't make me
crash my car
or make me feel three feet thick
I want a new drug
one that won't hurt my head
one that won't make my mouth
too dry
or make my eyes too red
One that won't make me nervous
wondering what to do
One that makes me feel like
I feel when I'm with you
—Huey Lewis & The News
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The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.
—Carl Rogers
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Urge surfing · guided meditation script
Decisional balance (regarding behavior change)
Decisional balance (applied to any internal conflict)
Flight Attendant & drug combination psychoeducation
Drug combinations: safe & unsafe
Harm reduction tips per substance
Dr. Carl Hart’s Drug Use for Grown-Ups
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong
4-week tracker & drinking analyzer
Gabor Maté: Addiction is a response to suffering
20-minute guide: A roadmap for those concerned about their loved one’s substance use
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA); find a meeting
Adult Children of Alcoholics; find a meeting
Adult children of alcoholics discussion questions
Buddhist recovery network; find a meeting
Collated community spaces & resources