# substance — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 14 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover substance.

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## [PSYCH 096: The Clinical Epidemiology of Psychosis Spectrum Disorder](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-096-the-clinical-epidemiology)

_2026-08-19 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

Psychosis rarely appears from nowhere. It emerges from a long and changing conversation between vulnerability, development, adversity, and the environments through which a person travels.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211361072/31a1537e6396c9e52f86054ced89e93f.mp3)

## [18% of Nurses Screened Positive. Why Are We Still Waiting?](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/18-of-nurses-screened-positive-why-f13)

_2026-08-19 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

Why do we so often wait until a nurse fails, an incident occurs, or patient safety is at risk before connecting someone with help?

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211895473/b2bc45d476288fdcb7dbe2df057040a3.mp3)

## [PSYCH 095: Genetics of Schizophrenia](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-095-genetics-of-schizophrenia)

_2026-08-18 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

Schizophrenia is one of the most heritable psychiatric disorders, yet no single "schizophrenia gene" exists. Instead, hundreds of genetic variants interact with development and environment to shape vu

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211360309/ccb203084470757729517d4079ae210f.mp3)

## [Using Software to Detect Diversion: What It Actually Takes to Make the Technology Work](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/using-software-to-detect-diversion)

_2026-08-18 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

The facilities that get the most from diversion monitoring software are not the ones with the most sophisticated platforms — they are the ones with the strongest programs behind them

## [PSYCH 094: Global Burden of Schizophrenia](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-094-global-burden-of-schizophrenia)

_2026-08-17 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

Schizophrenia affects relatively few people compared with many other illnesses, yet its lifelong disability, premature mortality, and social consequences make it one of humanity's greatest mental heal

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211360190/8abb3dbda2abe6b1c73d00443b90687e.mp3)

## [PSYCH 093: Phenomenology of Schizophrenia](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-093-phenomenology-of-schizophrenia)

_2026-08-16 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

Schizophrenia cannot yet be diagnosed by a scan, gene, or blood test. Its clues still live in the person’s experience, behaviour, language, and changing relationship with reality.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211359978/1e7f9d1518bde05e216f2621d44e0891.mp3)

## [PSYCH 092: Schizophrenia](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-092-schizophrenia)

_2026-08-15 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

When perception detaches from reality, thought fragments, memory falters, and identity itself becomes uncertain. This is the story of schizophrenia-the most enigmatic of psychiatric disorders and one

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211358608/ef773dce6bee1c8a9d21497283c865a7.mp3)

## [CLASSICS REVISITED: Motivation -- What Drives Change](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coming-up-for-air/episodes/CLASSICS-REVISITED-Motivation----What-Drives-Change-e3ndvph)

_2026-08-14 · Allies in Recovery · Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction &amp; Mental Illness_

Motivation drives change. How do you find motivation to change your part of the dynamic, and allow time and space for the process to unfold? It's okay to sometimes feel like maybe things aren't working, then get back on track. If you don't know how to change, Allies in Recovery offers a toolbox. As long as you stay interested and use the tools, things can change. The support group that Kayla…

[Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e9b0510/podcast/play/124239089/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-14%2F429865261-44100-2-166dc29ba01e4.m4a)

## [PSYCH 091: Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid-Related Disorders](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-091-anabolic-androgenic-steroid)

_2026-08-14 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

Sometimes the strongest muscles conceal the most vulnerable mind.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210316913/435c3ce2c4e8feb9680547298e99cd80.mp3)

## [Is Diversion Mitigation as Important as Falls Prevention?](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/is-diversion-mitigation-as-important)

_2026-08-14 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

Healthcare organizations have built robust systems to prevent one patient safety risk.

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## [The Safest Pharmacy Is the One That Talks About It](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/the-safest-pharmacy-is-the-one-that-352)

_2026-08-14 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

What happens when a pharmacy professional experiences a substance use disorder, enters recovery, and then returns to the same workplace—with the same colleagues and access to controlled substances?

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211186983/d03556679d842943680c8df0b3f29580.mp3)

## [PSYCH 090: Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Related Disorders](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-090-sedative-hypnotic-or-anxiolytic)

_2026-08-13 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

The most dangerous dependence is often the one that begins with a legitimate prescription.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210316801/795faff33a18da820da57248d1b2f715.mp3)

## [PSYCH 089: Opioid Use and Related Disorders: From Neuroscience to Treatment](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-089-opioid-use-and-related)

_2026-08-12 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

Opioids begin by relieving pain, but in vulnerable brains they can quietly become the organising principle of life.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210316633/7cf150fb4e6106947ac89af6224a898b.mp3)

## [Sobriety Saved Me—But Can It Save My Marriage?](https://www.thetransformationnetwork.com/episode/sobriety-saved-mebut-can-it-save-my-marriage-39906)

_2026-08-12 · Transformation Talk Radio · Recovery Recharged with Ellen Stewart: The Pushy Broad From The Bronx®_

Getting sober can save your life—but what happens when recovery changes the person your spouse married? Can your marriage grow with the new you, or does finding yourself mean discovering you've grown apart?

[Listen](https://ttrpodcastnetwork.com/39906.mp3?1786556662)

## [Culture Is Prevention: Protective Factors, Belonging, and Strength-Based Prevention with Barbara Bessette](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prevention-leaders/episodes/Culture-Is-Prevention-Protective-Factors--Belonging--and-Strength-Based-Prevention-with-Barbara-Bessette-e3n99f3)

_2026-08-12 · Dave Closson · Prevention Leaders w/ Dave Closson_

What if one of the most powerful prevention strategies isn’t another program — but helping people reconnect with culture, identity, belonging, and community? In this episode of the Prevention Leaders Podcast , Dave Closson talks with Barbara Bessette , a prevention professional with more than two decades of experience in substance misuse prevention, tribal prevention support, cultural technical…

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## [Fun Feels Dangerous in Recovery](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/fun-feels-dangerous-in-recovery)

_2026-08-11 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

I remember thinking the hard part of recovery was going to be the quitting.

## [PSYCH 088: Tobacco-Related Disorders](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-088-tobacco-related-disorders)

_2026-08-11 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

The world's deadliest addictive substance is not hidden in the shadows. It has always stood in plain sight.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210316450/9a48acd33eef5b8265d97e967cbdf28b.mp3)

## [Interviewing a Healthcare Worker Suspected of Diversion](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/interviewing-a-healthcare-worker)

_2026-08-11 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

The subject interview is the most consequential moment in a diversion investigation — and the one that healthcare facilities are most often underprepared for

## [Rewriting the Script: Recovery Street Film Festival 2026](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/t8bqc4auak39t01kff7kv530lmh1i5)

_2026-08-11 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_

At the Anti-Stigma Network, we believe that challenging stigma means amplifying real voices to help how people understand substance use and recovery. Storytelling - especially when led by lived experience, is one of the most powerful ways to do this. We’re proud to share this blog from the Recovery Street Film Festival, which creates a platform for people to “rewrite the script” and move beyond…

## [PSYCH 087: Inhalant-Related Disorders](https://drmanaankarray.substack.com/p/psych-087-inhalant-related-disorders)

_2026-08-10 · Dr Manaan Kar Ray · Medlock Holmes_

Some substances hide in plain sight, not behind locked doors, but under kitchen sinks, in garages, classrooms, and bedrooms.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210315604/d3af499c6032b895d091ce18c9cbc597.mp3)

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## [CLASSICS REVISITED: What is Radical Acceptance?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coming-up-for-air/episodes/CLASSICS-REVISITED-What-is-Radical-Acceptance-e3n4d5s)

_2026-08-07 · Allies in Recovery · Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction &amp; Mental Illness_

Radical acceptance involves understanding that much of what happens is out of your control, and using strategies to calm, distract, and soothe yourself. The goal is to avoid catastrophizing -- envisioning and preparing for the worst outcomes. Radical acceptance means letting go of what you can't control, experiencing feelings and pain, but without increasing agitation, reactivity, and suffering.…

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## [Patient-Centered Care Is Dying in Front of Us: What It Actually Means, Why We’re Losing It, and How We Fight Back](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/patient-centered-care-is-dying-in)

_2026-08-06 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

I’ve been having the same conversation over and over lately.

## [Upstream of Diversion: Pain, Mental Health, and the Making of a Substance Use Disorder](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/upstream-of-diversion-pain-mental-26b)

_2026-08-05 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

Substance use disorder rarely begins with the substance itself.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209960563/9c478439f52d1c1dfa43645bc3998b87.mp3)

## [Is It Time to Dump “Substance Misuse”?](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/is-it-time-to-dump-substance-misuse)

_2026-08-04 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_

Is it time to dump the term “substance misuse”? We explore whether the language we use unintentionally reinforces stigma and question whether it’s time for something better. What do you think? Read the blog and join the conversation.

## [When Success Feels Dangerous: Why Getting Better Triggers the Hardest Self-Sabotage](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/when-success-feels-dangerous-why)

_2026-08-03 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

I had just signed the lease.

## [CLASSICS REVISITED: When Your Loved One Uses Multiple Substances](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coming-up-for-air/episodes/CLASSICS-REVISITED-When-Your-Loved-One-Uses-Multiple-Substances-e3mguse)

_2026-07-31 · Allies in Recovery · Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction &amp; Mental Illness_

If your loved one uses multiple substances, use the "functional analysis" to understand which substance to focus on first. Start small, by changing your own behavior in response to your loved one's use. Aim to shift over time. Study CRAFT modules 3, 5, and 6 closely to help make your plans. The support group that Kayla facilitates is now offered on a sliding scale. (Cost should not be a…

[Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e9b0510/podcast/play/123287886/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-24%2F428572027-44100-2-66ea3d7148f5f.m4a)

## [Coaching vs. Counseling for Addiction Recovery: The Honest Truth About How I Do Both (And Never Cross Lines That Blow Up My License or Harm Clients)](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/coaching-vs-counseling-for-addiction-152)

_2026-07-29 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

You’re sitting across from me—or rather, on that video call.

## [Less Burden, Better Compliance: Remote Drug Testing That Works for Facilities and Participants](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/less-burden-better-compliance-remote-c5f)

_2026-07-29 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

Can remote drug and alcohol testing deliver the same level of confidence as traditional collection methods?

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209009267/384ada284c4601202540ee7d96d04c90.mp3)

## [External Audit vs. Internal Audit: What Every Healthcare Leader Needs to Understand](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/external-audit-vs-internal-audit)

_2026-07-29 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

Both matter. They serve different purposes. And confusing one for the other is one of the most common gaps in controlled substance oversight.

## [Process Addictions After Substance Recovery: When the Phone, Food, Work, or Relationships Become the New Drug](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/process-addictions-after-substance)

_2026-07-27 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

Think life gets easier once you’re sober?

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## [A Relapse Does Not Erase Your Progress: Why ‘Starting Over’ Is Bullshit](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/a-relapse-does-not-erase-your-progress)

_2026-07-25 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

My Slip Did Not Make Me Fail: You Have NOT Failed Recovery

## [CLASSICS REVISITED: Coming Home](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coming-up-for-air/episodes/CLASSICS-REVISITED-Coming-Home-e3mgumb)

_2026-07-24 · Allies in Recovery · Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction &amp; Mental Illness_

After any treatment, when someone is in early recovery, check your expectations. Your loved one is likely in a fragile state, uncomfortable, edgy, body wrecked after dependency, and disregulated physically and emotionally. It's a time of transition, so have realistic expectations. Be gentle, caring, and connected, not an inquisitor. Connection is key. The support group that Kayla facilitates is…

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## [When will we stop blaming people and start looking at systems: lessons from prison recovery support](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/when-will-we-stop-blaming-people-and-start-looking-at-systems-lessons-from-prison-recovery-support)

_2026-07-24 · Phoenix Futures · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_

Tom Wright, Head of Operations for Phoenix Futures reflects on substance use stigma in the prison system.

## [From Street Hustle to Life’s Muscle How the skills that kept you alive out there can keep you alive in here](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/from-street-hustle-to-lifes-muscle-7a6)

_2026-07-23 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

You already know how to hustle.

## [Codependency After Sobriety: When ‘Helping’ Is Still Hijacking Your Recovery](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/codependency-after-sobriety-when)

_2026-07-23 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

How Codependency Shows Up After Sobriety (and What to Do About It)

## [Catching the Diversion Your Software Is Not Built to See](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/catching-the-diversion-your-software-82a)

_2026-07-22 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

How do you build a single, standardized drug diversion program across a large health system when every hospital, infusion center, and outpatient location has developed its own processes?

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208097615/18aeed1315b10baeb052fe4a38db303b.mp3)

## [Perfection – The Hidden Addiction](https://www.thetransformationnetwork.com/episode/perfection-the-hidden-addiction-39818)

_2026-07-22 · Transformation Talk Radio · Recovery Recharged with Ellen Stewart: The Pushy Broad From The Bronx®_

Everyone praises perfection—but what if it's actually keeping you trapped? Perfectionism isn't about high standards, it's often about fear, shame, and the desperate need for approval. Discover why so many successful people secretly struggle and learn practical tools to break free from the exhausting cycle of never feeling good enough.

[Listen](https://ttrpodcastnetwork.com/39818.mp3?1784751801)

## [The Stigma Associated With Addiction — and Why It Makes Everything Worse](https://terrividals.substack.com/p/the-stigma-associated-with-addiction)

_2026-07-21 · Terri Vidals · Drug Diversion Insights_

In healthcare settings, the way we think about addiction shapes everything from how we respond to colleagues in crisis to how effectively we protect our patients

## Weaponized Sex

_2026-07-20 · Showing Up_

Jerry considers some of the common complaints about sex-within-long-term-relationships, with a focus on the messaging that we've internalized along the way. The distinction between seeking mutual sexual pleasures and some people's understandings of the responsibility to merely fulfill obligations are considered. An upcoming day-long Zoom workshop, Rekindling Sexual Connection, on August 15th, is…

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## [Triggers Aren’t the Enemy—They’re Messengers From Your Nervous System](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/triggers-arent-the-enemytheyre-messengers)

_2026-07-18 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

We talk a lot about triggers in recovery circles, like they’re some special curse reserved for people with substance use histories, process addictions, or mental health diagnoses.

## [Shipping Godot VR and Porting to PSVR2: A Partial Post Mortem](https://www.claire-blackshaw.com/blog/2026/07/shipping-godot-vr-and-porting-to-psvr2-a-partial-post-mortem/)

_2026-07-18 · CBs GameDev Blog_

TLDR: Written version of the talk I gave at Develop Brighton 2026. Yes Godot can ship commercial VR, we paid roughly £80k in early adopter tax to do it. War stories from rebuilding Godot's core, the community PS5/PSVR2 port with George Marques and André Ewald, why I ended up writing a whole new render server for 4.7, and a call to arms for platform holders and render programmers. Nothing in

## [CLASSICS REVISITED: Unsolicited Advice: Helpful or Hurtful?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coming-up-for-air/episodes/CLASSICS-REVISITED-Unsolicited-Advice-Helpful-or-Hurtful-e3m7jti)

_2026-07-17 · Allies in Recovery · Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction &amp; Mental Illness_

It's smart to avoid giving unsolicited advice. If you receive it, hold your ground, knowing that you're dedicated to upholding the CRAFT model. Consider telling the advice-giver to look into CRAFT to understand what you're doing. The support group that Kayla facilitates is now offered on a sliding scale. (Cost should not be a barrier—please reach out if you're interested) Allies in Recovery's…

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## [Real Talk Recovery: Progress in the Northwoods – Why We’re Fighting for This Day](https://progressisprogress.substack.com/p/real-talk-recovery-progress-in-the)

_2026-07-15 · Belinda (Belle) Morey · Progress is Progress_

I’m Belle Morey — a woman in long-term recovery from methamphetamine, a licensed Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor, a mom, a wife, and the founder of Progress Is Progress LLC.

## [CLASSICS REVISITED: An Interview with Meme English](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coming-up-for-air/episodes/CLASSICS-REVISITED-An-Interview-with-Meme-English-e3lu61j)

_2026-07-10 · Allies in Recovery · Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction &amp; Mental Illness_

Guest Meme English, a former family therapist and consultant in the legal system, discusses family dynamics. When it comes to substance use, family dynamics are complicated. There are many layers of trauma, from generational to personal, and competing needs among family members. Balancing all these factors and personal situations means deciding whose needs get most clearly met. Trauma therapy also…

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## [Chasing the High: Digital Addiction & Why We Can’t Stop Scrolling](https://www.thetransformationnetwork.com/episode/chasing-the-high-digital-addiction-and-why-we-cant-stop-scrolling-39781)

_2026-07-08 · Transformation Talk Radio · Recovery Recharged with Ellen Stewart: The Pushy Broad From The Bronx®_

Why is it so hard to put the phone down, walk away from unhealthy habits, or stop chasing the next quick reward? This episode takes you inside the psychology of cravings, instant pleasure, and the emotional triggers driving modern addiction. The answers may change the way you see your relationship with technology forever.

[Listen](https://ttrpodcastnetwork.com/39781.mp3?1783533377)

## [CLASSICS REVISITED: Conditional Love, Unconditional Love, and Shame: Part 2 -- The Antidote](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coming-up-for-air/episodes/CLASSICS-REVISITED-Conditional-Love--Unconditional-Love--and-Shame-Part-2----The-Antidote-e3lkl0l)

_2026-07-03 · Allies in Recovery · Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction &amp; Mental Illness_

Let's look at shame and negative thinking and discuss how to slow down, gain awareness, and soothe your system. Our hosts focus on the essential tool of empathy -- especially for yourself -- as a way to understand what story you’re making up, and change that story by looking for the positive even in difficult moments. The support group that Kayla facilitates is now offered on a sliding scale.…

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## [Words, Stories and Magic](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/bk0mz3cyoil9gqaudfkv7mlo3g8wvk)

_2026-07-02 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_

Even the most carefully chosen words can miss the mark if the communication behind them carries hierarchy, ambiguity, or unintended judgement. Read why dignity, agency, and fairness must sit at the heart of every interaction.

## [Fall, Feel, Rise: Hope Tour, Fourth Wave Foundation, and the Practice of Resilience](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prevention-leaders/episodes/Fall--Feel--Rise-Hope-Tour--Fourth-Wave-Foundation--and-the-Practice-of-Resilience-e3lidas)

_2026-07-02 · Dave Closson · Prevention Leaders w/ Dave Closson_

Every heartbeat tells a story. Fall, feel, rise. That's the pulse of resilience -- and it's the theme of this year's World Resiliency Week. This episode of the Prevention Leaders Podcast is a multicast collaboration with the Unnecessary Harm podcast, hosted by Shane Varkow, Executive Director of the Dalgarno Institute in Australia. Together, we sit down with two of the architects of World…

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## [You Are Not Alone: Breaking Silence Around Alcohol Harm in South Asian Communities](https://www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/you-are-not-alone-breaking-silence-around-alcohol-harm-in-south-asian-communities)

_2026-06-30 · Lisa Gardener · Blog - Anti-Stigma Network_

In this guest blog, recovery advocate and founder of No More Pretending, Navi Dhesi reflects on the importance of shared experience, visibility, and open conversation in addressing alcohol harm within South Asian communities.

## [CLASSICS REVISITED: When Do You Work on Use of Less-Dangerous Substances?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coming-up-for-air/episodes/CLASSICS-REVISITED-When-Do-You-Work-on-Use-of-Less-Dangerous-Substances-e3l1f9f)

_2026-06-26 · Allies in Recovery · Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction &amp; Mental Illness_

Dominique shares a family’s question about a loved one who’s addressed the most pressing substance use. Should the family now focus on their loved one’s cannabis use? Our hosts discuss harm reduction and the role of the “functional analysis” in CRAFT to address such questions. The analysis involves reviewing what’s changed, patterns and dynamics, and making sure your own behaviors support…

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