February 25th: Drinking in people who also use other illicit drugs causes serious problems. Their doctors and health professionals can ask about
Resolution 2015
“I write one page of masterpiece to ninety-one pages of sh…t, I try to put the sh…t in the wastebasket.” Hemingway Eighty years
Doctors sweat to discover traditions of the first nations
Many doctors see addiction as a disease of body only. If overdone, this view can lead to medicalization of addiction. Some may argue that the latest
Mentors wanted: What to look for in mentorship
Finding a mentor can be a challenge for many junior academics because some supervisors don't have time to mentor researchers. If you are seeking a
Finding the Evidence for Talking Therapies: Article in the Forum magazine
In an attempt to prove that counseling works for reducing drinking in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users, I ended up on a journey
See What Happens: My First Week in the Addiction Research Paradise
Abundance of data, army of eager support staff, in-house statisticians and hi-tech infrastructure – what else could an addiction researcher dream of?
How to go about getting a postdoc position? Finding funding
There probably isn’t a simple answer to this question. Everybody has a different experience. My path was one of finding my own funding to do what I
Mentoring in Addiction Health Services Research: Transitions are not always smooth
What makes a good mentor? What are the criteria for a mentor/mentee working relationship? Is it the number or similarity of their publications on
The best time for writing
Is there such a thing? Yes, there is, but it’s different for everybody. If you haven’t found your best time for writing, read more about my