This is first of two very interesting shows, which cover the vitally important area of DUI. This first show looks at the extent of the problem, the courts, and the programs that convicted drivers must complete. The second will delve into the educational and treatment programs themselves. This week Dr. Gracer’s guests are Creg Datig, the Director of the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program of the California District Attorney Association and David Wallace, The Director of the National Center for DWI Courts. Mr.
Marijuana use is extremely common in our society, and is particularly dangerous for those who start using it under 18 years of age. During this hour Dr. Gracer interviews Timmen Cermak, MD, President- Elect of the California Society of Addiction Medicine and the author of Marijuana What's a Parent to Believe. After this Dr. Frank Vocci, the Director of the Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse at the National Institute on Drug Abuse comments on the latest research and possible future treatments for this common and serious problem.
This week Dr. Gracer’s guest is Marcia Jacober, MFT, lead therapist at Gracer Behavioral Health Services. Marcia is an expert on the use of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) in the treatment of pain, addiction and mood problems, including PTSD. It works very well for headaches, other pain, as well as anxiety and drug cravings. It involves affirmations and a simple tapping technique, which is amazingly effective. Find out how you can use this easy technique to feel better.
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Dr. Gracer and Jeri Stegman, Program Director at Gracer Behavioral Health Services, discuss The Rip Van Winkle Effect, which describes what happens to a chemical dependency patient when they “wakeup” after a long time of drug use. When people use drugs, it becomes their prime, and often only, coping mechanism. If they start in high school, they may not learn many basic life skills and social norms. When they start recovery they find themselves confused, often angry, and without any way to deal with their feelings.
This week Dr. Gracer interviews Beth, a patient at Gracer Medical Group, highlighting the use of micronaltrexone to handle opiate side effects. Many patients take opiate drugs such as morphine, hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco), oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet), and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) in ever increasing doses, but their pain does not improve. In fact, for many it actually gets worse. This is due to the complex nature of the opiate receptors and the fact that they are not simple on/off switches.
This week Dr. Gracer interviews Jim Paoletti, RPh, FAARFM, Director of Provider Education of ZRT Lab and expert on bio-identical hormone testing and replacement. Bio-identical hormones are the same compounds as those found in the body, such as estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, and DHEA. Through convenient testing of saliva, active levels of these and other hormones are easily determined. Treatment of any hormone deficiencies found can make a huge difference in how you feel and in your general health.
This week Dr. Gracer covers “pseudoaddiction”, a too common condition in which a true pain patient is undertreated and starts acting just like an addict. They need more medication than what is prescribed and land up in their doctor’s office early asking for more medication or in the ER. They may even start “Doctor Shopping”. Many land up in rehab and still have their severe pain. Doctor Gracer interviews Stan, one of his patients, who suffered greatly from this problem.
In this show, Dr. Gracer is joined by David Gildea, Director of Intensive Outpatient Treatment and Jeri Stegman, Program Director at Gracer Behavioral Health Services. They discuss the new Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at Gracer Medical. The IOP is a 9 hour per week program that lasts seven weeks. Participants learn about addiction and are heavily supported in their mission to stay off of drugs. They discuss many aspects of treatment and the importance treating the whole person. This is an interesting show that will teach you much about the process of addiction treatment.
This show features Dr. Gracer and Jeri Stegman, Director of Gracer Behavioral Health discussing new information on teenage alcohol and marijuana use. These figures show how parents can directly affect the use of these drugs by their kids. Parents will find this shoe interesting and important.
This show is about breast cancer risks and prevention. Dr. Gracer interviews Lisa Drayer, MA, RD, a well-known dietary expert who reviews a recent study that you will find informative and fascinating. Ms. Drayer discusses data, which shows that vitamin D deficiency is a major risk of breast cancer; alcohol consumption is also a major risk factor. Ms. Drayer also highlights some of the major things that women can do to reduce their risk. Dr. Gracer then reviews many other factors that also effect cancer risk. Join Dr. Gracer for what will be a fascinating interview.
