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Insights and Perspectives

Analysis, lived experience, and ethical perspective on addiction, mental health,
and recovery, grounded in real-world practice and systems-level thinking.

Abstract street art image with graffiti-style text reading “Dear ChatGPT, I don’t want to OD on Fentanyl,” set against a dark, chaotic background of spray-painted colors, drips, and symbols, evoking urgency, vulnerability, and the risks of overdose.

Abstract street art image with graffiti-style text reading “Dear ChatGPT, I don’t want to OD on Fentanyl,” set against a dark, chaotic background of spray-painted colors, drips, and symbols, evoking urgency, vulnerability, and the risks of overdose.

How Does AI Learn Harm Reduction in Real World Situations, where can I buy fentanyl or what is a safe amount of fentanyl to use?

Alex Shohet

Dec 22, 20253 min read

Street art shows an elderly man leaning on a cane, encircled by graffiti symbols like a crown, devil, and heart on a textured wall.

Street art shows an elderly man leaning on a cane, encircled by graffiti symbols like a crown, devil, and heart on a textured wall.

Is Mental Illness Aging You Faster Than Time Itself? When the Body Keeps the Score pdf

Alex Shohet

Dec 26, 20253 min read

Vibrant community center with solar roof, woman meditating, man watering garden. Text: "COMMUNITY & WELLNESS." Colorful sky, sun, heart.

Vibrant community center with solar roof, woman meditating, man watering garden. Text: "COMMUNITY & WELLNESS." Colorful sky, sun, heart.

The Next Evolution of Wellness Real Estate: Co-Living, Co-Working, and the Social Membership Club. Here is a series covering the latest innovations in mental health technology 2025.

Alex Shohet

Dec 26, 20253 min read

Colorful mural with figures holding a red heart, surrounded by healthcare icons like stethoscope and pills on a white wall. Lively and vibrant.

Colorful mural with figures holding a red heart, surrounded by healthcare icons like stethoscope and pills on a white wall. Lively and vibrant.

A multidisciplinary team (MDT) in mental health combines various professionals (psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, peer support to offer holistic, and coordinated care.

Alex Shohet

Dec 24, 20252 min read

Colorful pop art illustration of various pills and tablets on a vibrant background of blue, pink, yellow, and red.

Colorful pop art illustration of various pills and tablets on a vibrant background of blue, pink, yellow, and red.

When a Prescription Becomes a Prison. What Prescription Meds are the most Addictive?

Alex Shohet

Dec 24, 20252 min read

Children sit around a campfire roasting marshmallows under rainy skies, surrounded by tents and trees. They appear thoughtful and somber.

Children sit around a campfire roasting marshmallows under rainy skies, surrounded by tents and trees. They appear thoughtful and somber.

Which Came First: Addiction or Wilderness Camp? What Do You Do If You Suspect Your Child Is Using Drugs—Would You Send Them to Wilderness Camp?

Bernadine Fried, LMFT

Dec 24, 20253 min read

Graffiti on a brick wall shows a hooded figure washing a toy car. Text says "WASH YOUR SINS." A mouse holds a "FREE SHINE" sign.

Graffiti on a brick wall shows a hooded figure washing a toy car. Text says "WASH YOUR SINS." A mouse holds a "FREE SHINE" sign.

The Car Wash Model of Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Needs an Overhaul. How to Prevent Relapse After Addiction Treatment? You Can't!

Alex Shohet

Dec 24, 20252 min read

Yellow figure on laptop inside red tent, surrounded by four blue figures in a yellow background. Mood appears introspective and somber.

Yellow figure on laptop inside red tent, surrounded by four blue figures in a yellow background. Mood appears introspective and somber.

From the Tents of Los Angeles to Tech Innovation: Matthew’s Journey with The Evergreen Fund. The Entrepreneurs in Recovery series focuses on Unlikely Heroes.

Alex Shohet

Dec 24, 20254 min read

Vintage movie poster with three people in traditional attire, bold red text: The Dopamine War. Other text: Collaborate, Cooperate, Co-Prosper.

Vintage movie poster with three people in traditional attire, bold red text: The Dopamine War. Other text: Collaborate, Cooperate, Co-Prosper.

Welcome to the Dopamine Economy. The Most Valuable Thing Missing From Web3 Isn’t Technical. It’s Human.

Alex Shohet

Dec 24, 20254 min read

Red and white graphic with "AI" and "Harm Reduction" text. Bold red and white striped background sets a serious tone.

Red and white graphic with "AI" and "Harm Reduction" text. Bold red and white striped background sets a serious tone.

AI Safety Brief - AI in Mental Health and Harm Reduction

Alex Shohet

Dec 24, 20253 min read

A vibrant pop-art illustration in the iconic style of Keith Haring, featuring a central radiating human figure with a hollow torso filled with smaller dancing figures. Above the figure is a large, watchful eye, and the scene is flanked by winged barking dogs and energetic motion lines. The artwork is presented as a mural on a white brick wall, with the text 'ARE YOU BEING SEEN FOR WHO YOU REALLY ARE?' written in bold, playful lettering at the bottom.

A vibrant pop-art illustration in the iconic style of Keith Haring, featuring a central radiating human figure with a hollow torso filled with smaller dancing figures. Above the figure is a large, watchful eye, and the scene is flanked by winged barking dogs and energetic motion lines. The artwork is presented as a mural on a white brick wall, with the text 'ARE YOU BEING SEEN FOR WHO YOU REALLY ARE?' written in bold, playful lettering at the bottom.

Are You Being Seen for Who You Really Are? Alternative Treatments for Mental Health Series.

Bernadine Fried, LMFT

Dec 23, 20253 min read

Street art–style illustration of a family sitting tensely at a kitchen table with pills and a laptop, while a glowing, human-shaped AI figure looms behind them against a graffiti-covered wall, symbolizing AI’s presence in difficult family conversations about addiction.

Street art–style illustration of a family sitting tensely at a kitchen table with pills and a laptop, while a glowing, human-shaped AI figure looms behind them against a graffiti-covered wall, symbolizing AI’s presence in difficult family conversations about addiction.

Part II: The Silent Third Party — AI and Addiction

Alex Shohet

Dec 22, 20254 min read

A vibrant street art mural depicting various alien species holding telephones, connected to a central multi-armed alien DJ operating a switchboard, with a neon sign reading 'AI CODE SWITCH

A vibrant street art mural depicting various alien species holding telephones, connected to a central multi-armed alien DJ operating a switchboard, with a neon sign reading 'AI CODE SWITCH

Part III: Code-Switching for Chatbots — Beyond “Clinical Speak” and using African American English Dialect

Alex Shohet

Dec 22, 20253 min read

Street art mural on a brick wall depicting a hooded adult embracing a young child, outlined in red, with a heart symbol beside them and the words “LOVE ENDURES” painted below amid urban graffiti.

Street art mural on a brick wall depicting a hooded adult embracing a young child, outlined in red, with a heart symbol beside them and the words “LOVE ENDURES” painted below amid urban graffiti.

A Mother said to me, "even if she is going to die from her addiction let her die with dignity." This blog suggests some ways to help an adult child with addiction.

Alex Shohet

Dec 21, 20253 min read

Fentanyl Unpacked

Fentanyl Unpacked

Fentanyl Unpacked

Liz Rhodes

Apr 22, 202312 min read

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