Robin Williams and Kratom
The apparent suicide death of actor Robin Williams, his less-than-successful rehabilitation for long-term drug and alcohol problems, and my recent involvement as the embedded commentator of the Do-It-Yourself drug rehab successes using the herbal catalyst, kratom, led me to write this Hub My own experiences of intermittent severe depression add a personal dimension of understanding of the root causes of alcohol and drug abuse.
When Things Aren’t Working, It’s Time to Replace Them
The shortcomings of the established system of drug addiction rehabilitation are brought about in part by prescription drugs that from what I hear are even more addictive than the heroin and prescription painkillers they are meant to replace.
Even psychiatrists kill themselves at a rate 2 to 3 times greater than the average citizen.