So How Does a Person “Choose” to Drink and Risk Getting a DUI?

by Lisa Frederiksen

This is a repost of a 10-minute show that I did with Pen TV in which I shared the science and brain research that explains why a person may “choose” to drink and risk getting a DUI and why knowing this may stop a person from doing so.

Again, I want to thank Warren Slocum, CEO of Peninsula Television (PenTV); Arturo Samayoa, owner of Nimbus Design; and Rocky Robinson, PenTV’s Engineer and Editor, for making this show possible.

And, as you will hear at the end of the program, my objective with these 10 minutes shows is to encourage important “conversations” through viewer and reader comments on this Blog. So please feel free to add your thoughts and/or pass it along…


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Seeking Drug Treatment? Know What to Ask – NIDA Provides New Resource

by Lisa Frederiksen

If you are looking for treatment for your or a family members’ drug abuse problem, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has created a new resource to help. “Seeking Drug Treatment: Know What to Ask” lays out five key questions you will want to have answered as part of your decision-making process:

To download a copy in PDF, ePub or Kindle or to order a hard copy, click here>>>


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About Diet – Nutrition Being a Key to Brain Health | Recovery

by Lisa Frederiksen

As I’ve mentioned in other posts, nutrition is one of the four key “things” a person can do to heal / rewire their brains, regardless of any other programs, therapy or recovery-type activities.  Nutrition / healing the brain can help with recovery from an addiction or from the chronic stress and brain changes caused by trying to cope with a loved one’s untreated substance misuse. [The others include: exercise, sleep and mindfulness.] Check out my related post, “Nutrition and Addiction/Secondhand Drinking/Drugging Recovery,” >>>

So… when I saw this sales video by Beyond Diet, “5 Things to NEVER Eat,” I though I’d share it for its information value. While this video is about burning fat and about enrolling in their program (Beyond Diet), I share it because of the information on how foods go together in the body – vitamins, fiber, protein, nutrients… (which in turn is good for the brain). Basically — the program creators explain the importance of eating a variety of foods in their most whole, unprocessed form. While it does take a few minutes to get into the information I’m talking about, it still may be worth the watch. Please know this is NOT an endorsement for their program — just the video for it’s information value. Watch the video >>> ”5 Things to Never Eat”


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