Author: GuidaBrown

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Testing: No Room for Gotchas

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    In continuing the theme of looking at addiction as the chronic, progressive, lethal disease that professionals say they believe it is, the question should be posed: why do we spring tests on people suffering from a disease? My husband recently underwent heart surgery, and when the doctors need him to have lab tests, they make…

  • Four Ways to Die…by Mixing Alcohol with Other Drugs

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    This is an oldie but a goodie. Stick around the SaveLivesKenosha.org website for many valuable resources and a great podcast, too! https://saveliveskenosha.com/four-ways-dieby-mixing-alcohol-drugs

  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder Guest Editorial

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    I was privileged to write a guest commentary in October 2022 for Kenosha’s most interesting daily newspaper. I hope you’ll give it a read! https://www.kenoshanews.com/opinion/columnists/guest-commentary-parkland-shooters-defense-strategy-hurts-fasd-study/article_b5bbdf4e-4e37-11ed-8f2c-effacdf01e54.html

  • You Can’t Fail This Test

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    “How’d you do on the English test?” “I failed it.” “How’d you do on that glucose test?” “Yeah…I failed that one, too.” Testing is used to assess and monitor progression of disease and to thereby monitor recovery, just as with cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Doctors order a multitude of tests to determine what sort…

  • Hello, World!

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    Welcome to my blog. This blog is dedicated to learning more about addiction and substance use disorders so that we can reduce the impact and help those who suffer from this chronic, progressive, lethal disease. The four Cs of addiction can help you or your loved one determine when substance misuse has turned to addiction.…