January 15, 2014

Back to Liberia Day 6

This blog is a race against the generator.  It is going off at 10pm, and with it will go the wifi.  It is 9:52pm. So, today […]
January 14, 2014

Back to Liberia Day 5

Well, the little white pills worked wonders!  They dried up my runny/bloody nose and I had a great night of antihistamine-induced sleep.  So much that I […]
January 13, 2014

Back to Liberia Day 4

I learned a valuable lesson this morning.  When in Gbarnga, go to bed early.  Why?  Because the rooster does not care that you stayed up late.  […]
January 12, 2014

Back to Liberia Day 3 – On the road to Gbarnga

I woke up this morning completely recovered from Roachgate.  And rightfully so, it was 11:30am!  I had slept 12 straight hours – must have needed it.  […]
January 12, 2014

Back to Liberia Day 3- Roachgate

This is an interim post because there were some events last night after I posted that I feel are worth reporting. Namely, I became intimately acquainted […]
January 11, 2014

Back to Liberia Day 2

Well, last night turned out just fine. The temperature dropped to 79, so with the fan, I was able to sleep comfortably in the double bed. […]
January 10, 2014

Back to Liberia Day 1

Hey everybody! I am back to Liberia to teach a second cohort of nurses how to identify and treat substance use disorders as part of The […]
December 19, 2013

Addiction as a Brain Disease

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is publishing a series of short videos on drug abuse that are really great. Check out this one titled […]
December 3, 2013

Make a Difference this Holiday Season

Happy Holidays everyone! The holiday season usually brings with it the desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Well, I have a great, […]