Michael DeLeon’s Blog
Weed Between The Lines
Federal health officials are increasingly warning healthcare professionals about a rise in adverse events in kids from medicinal and recreational products made for adults, and because of the 2018 Farm Bill, it is skyrocketing among kids and adults nationwide.
December 2020 – An Addiction Pandemic
America is dealing with the worst public social health crisis she has ever seen, and I’m not talking about Covid-19. I’m talking about Addiction.
November 2020 – The Success For Teens
As we rise out of the Corona Virus and recover from the subsequent approaches we took as a nation to fight it, and as we move past this political season that intertwined it, there is much uncertainty ahead.
October 2020 – The Stress From Covid
The threat to our youth is greater than ever and the chasm between what parents needed to know in the past and the current trends necessary to understand now, the importance of parental education and awareness can’t be overestimated.
September 2020 – The Tri-Fecta Gateway
In today’s substance abuse pandemic, the pandemic within the pandemic, we are experiencing a worsening of was already the worst public social health crisis America has ever seen.
Helping an Industry Help People
We are in the midst of the worst public social health crisis America has ever seen. We are losing more people to a drug overdose than at any time in our history.
Addiction, Recovery and Student Success
America is dealing with the worst public social health crisis she has ever seen- Addiction. One of the most afflicted populations is our youth and young adults.
Good Intentions Is Not Prevention: “Prevention In Many Ways Is More Valuable Than The Cure”
Treatment and intervention without prevention is simply unsustainable.
From the Rear View to a Clear View
“We live our lives forward, but only understand our lives backwards” ~ Epictetus
On the Road to Recovery
There are two types of pain; One that hurts you and One that changes you.
Chasing Detours
“ Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” ~ Albert Einstein
A Letter From My Past
Sobriety has given me many things, but to be able to reflect on my journey from the person I was, promising myself to become the person I am, is truly a gift.
Gratitude in Recovery
Students are taught how the epidemic began, why it is getting worse, and most importantly, how they can stop it.
Our Impending Synthetic Storm
“Danger Gleams Like Sunshine to a Brave Man’s Eyes”
Recovery — The Upside of Down
Addiction is horrible, and for most of us who suffered through it, it was the lowest point in our lives. But recovery from addiction is the silver lining – the upside of down.
MarijuanaX – It’s not Marijuana Anymore
The Legalization of Marijuana for medical purposes and now for recreational purposes has become one of the most divisive issues in America. At the same time, it’s the most misunderstood.