In his empowering new book, “What’s a Parent To Do? Straight Talk on Drugs and
Alcohol,?Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient Henry David Abraham, M.D. gives parents a
three pronged approach that shows you how to take real steps to prevent drug and
alcohol abuse, know the drugs that put your child at risk and take positive action
if your child is already using drugs or alcohol. Clear and concise, Abraham’s
book gives you the vital facts and latest... More...
I have a series of op-ed pieces written over the years. I will try to scan them and generate a digital OCR file that can be cleaned up and included in the near future.
A website can be many things for many people. For me it’s a way to explain myself; to help my patients and their families; and to share with a broader readership things that are creative, new, or inspiring. There is a quote thought to be from the 12th century physician, Moses Maimonides, which has animated me for some time. more...
Letter In response to an Op-Ed piece in New York Times by John Tierney, “A Taste of His Own Medicine.?/strong>
There are few of us who work with addicts who would applaud the latest legal troubles of Rush Limbaugh. We know that wealth does not confer immunity to addiction. But the case high lights the injustice, waste and failure of a drug “war?based on criminalizing the sick. Given short shrift are the two approaches to drug abuse that have scientific evidence of working: treatment of the sick and prevention in the healthy.
-New York Times, May 12, 2006
Kate Moss Teaches Parents Seven Lessons about Drug October 4, 2005
Robin Williams once said that cocaine is God’s way of saying you have too much money. That may be true for supermodels like Kate Moss, but it’s hardly true for most kids fooling with cocaine. Moss was featured in a recent article, along with “shocking pictures,” using cocaine in a London recording studio. more...
Seldom do parents feel as helpless and guilty as when they learn that their kids have gotten into trouble with drugs. Lots of parents feel that way. A casual glance at today’s newspaper is likely to tell the painful story of a combination of permissive parents, teenage drinking, and heartbreaking tragedy. Studies show that in 2004 one eighth grader in five used an illegal drug. For seniors it was one in two. While drug use can be devastating, new research is identifying important tools a parent can use now to reduce the risk of drug use in the future, tipping the scale from disaster to safety before danger strikes. more...
There is no secret that our kids use drugs. More than half use an illegal substance before they graduate from high school. If children are subjected to random drug testing, goes the logic, testing might stop their drug use, or at least serve as a red flag to their parents. The problem is that not all of our kids use drugs, and even the ones who are at greatest danger are in the minority. So should we treat all kids as guilty until proven innocent? As a physician who has drug tested patients thousands of times, my answer is simple: no drug tests without reasonable suspicion. more...
Dr. Abraham is available to speak to groups of parents, students and others on issues related to drugs, alcohol, and mental health. More...
Allston Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force 2nd Annual Town Hall Meeting
Center for Parents and Teachers, Concord, MA
It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle, Comcast Network
Chet Curtis Report, New England Cable NewsPingree School
Minuteman Vocational Technical School
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