Dr. Ted Talks Addiction

06/10/2026

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05/15/2026

Kratum kills.

What exactly is kratom?

03/30/2026

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Established in 2013, MSU’s Collegiate Recovery Community was the first in Michigan to provide on-campus housing to students who are in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders.

The CRC also provides support through additional services, including weekly peer-support meetings and sober social events, that allow students to pursue their education without compromising their health.

"The opposite of addiction is community," says Dawn Kepler, CRC coordinator.

03/29/2026

If you don't drink you won't get drunk. It's just that simple.

03/26/2026

Available on Amazon now!

03/23/2026

Just released: Elvis and the Northern Lights: A Psychology Professor’s Struggles with Mental Illness and Addiction.

Stigma can only be reduced when we share and thereby humanize our mental health struggles and addictions.

When Dr. Ted Beauchaine’s baby daughter arrives three months early on Father’s Day, 2023, he knows the life he spent decades building is over. With his marriage crumbling and his wife about to leave him, Beauchaine finally grasps, after years of denial, that he must abandon his career as a promi...

03/18/2026

The Most Addictive Drug

One of the most interesting questions in addiction research is "What's the most addictive drug?" Most people guess opioids such as he**in or fentanyl, but it's actually more complicated. Join me as I answer this question.

One of the most interesting questions in addiction research is "What's the most addictive drug?" Most people guess opioids such as he**in or fentanyl, but it...

03/06/2026

What RFK Jr. Gets Right About Abstinence and Addiction

Suboxone is now the standard of care in the U.S. for treating opioid addiction, but its downsides are often overlooked. RFK Jr. is right to emphasize full abstinence.

02/16/2026

When is post acute withdrawal syndrome really PTSD?

Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) and PTSD share many of the same symptoms. Getting it right when treating addiction increases patients' chances of lasting recovery.

02/16/2026

Microlecture 4: Treating Opioid Addiction

Those who are addicted to opioids have two basic treatment options: Full abstinence and painful withdrawal or medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs), wh...