Visualizations and body scans can be effective tools for this purpose, offering a means to acknowledge cravings without judgment or reaction. Starting a meditation practice can be as simple as setting aside a few minutes each day to focus on your breath or an element of your environment. This practice can be helpful for those…

While AMS can often be explained by acute intoxication or withdrawal, this should be a diagnosis of exclusion. Be wary of PWID who do not appear to metabolize and recover their mentation as expected and in those with signs of trauma and/or focal neurological deficits. Injection drug use is via the hypodermic needle, which was…