All Things Substance
Welcome to the All Things Substance podcast, the place for therapists to hear about substance use from a mental health perspective. I’m your host, Betsy Byler, and I’m a licensed therapist, clinical supervisor, and a substance abuse counselor. It is my mission to help my fellow therapists gain the skills and confidence needed to add substance use to their scope of practice. So join me each week as we talk about All Things Substance. You can visit me at https://www.betsybyler.com
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Over-the-counter medications
Which OTC medications are used most often recreationally? Which OTC medications could pose a risk to a person’s health?
OTC meds are considered to be relatively safe and so don’t need a prescription.…
12 Tips to Get the Most out of Grad School
There’s little else you will invest more money into than your education. It should be everything you want and more, right? Grad school is what we wanted all of those years of school to be like. It’s …
A Recovery Story: Lisa
Gray area drinking is more common than we might expect. It can hide behind mom-wine culture or the culturally common "happy hour" after work. Hear Lisa's story of recovery and finding a place of pea…
What are steroids?
What are steroids? What are the real risks to using steroids? What does it have to do with mental health?
The pursuit of a perfect body is not just for women. There are unrealistic body expectations …
What are barbiturates?
What are barbiturates? How were barbiturates used historically? How are barbiturates used in recent years?
Barbiturates are an older class of drugs that had tons of uses and were the go-to for many y…
Licensing for Therapists
Today on the Student Edition we are covering licensing and answering questions like: What should I know about licensing before I graduate? How do I find out what the state requires? What else should …
A Recovery Story: Vanessa
I love hearing recovery stories. I think we all love a story of redemption because it gives us hope that change is possible. Today we get to hear from Vanessa as she tells us her story of finding rec…
Sleep Medication Risks
In this episode we talk about the three most popular sleep medications used in the non-benzodiazepine class. We’ll discuss the risks inherent in these medications as well as the risk of addiction.
Sleep Medications
What type of sleep disorder warrants prescription sleep medication? What types of sleep medications are there?
Sleep medications are an important tool in treating insomnia. There are different kinds…
The New Roofie
Roofies are more than just a nickname for one pill. It’s a class of drugs. The most popular of them all, GHB aka Liquid G. GHB is showing up all over the world and is really popular among 20 and 30 …
Getting a Masters In Counseling: What You Need to Know
Getting a Masters in Counseling should be a si…
Meet Kathie: Therapist and Woman in Recovery
This week, we got to hear from Kathie, a fellow therapist, who is in recovery from drugs and alcohol, among other things. Her story is full of challenges, hardships and ultimately victories. She sha…
ADHD Treatment for Adults
ADHD treatment for adults can often include medication. We continue our conversation about ADHD medications, their place in treatment and our role as therapists. Check out this episode of the All Thi…
ADHD Medications
What medications are used to treat ADHD? What are the different kind of medications? How do stimulants work in treating ADHD?
The number of ADHD diagnoses are rising. Prescriptions numbers for ADHD …
What Type of Grad Program Should I Choose?
What type of graduate school program should you pick? You’re investing a ton of money. Here’s what you should consider when choosing a program. Tune in to this week’s episode on Apple Podcasts, Spot…
Mary Beth O’Connor: From Meth Addict to Judge
Recovery from meth is hard and it is possible to come back from the dark place that is meth addiction. Today we get to hear from Mary Beth, a woman in long-term recovery from meth who rebuilt her lif…
Why Do People Use Meth?
Have you ever thought “Why would someone ever use meth?” This episode sheds light on the attraction of meth and why it's so hard to quit. Tune in to this week’s episode of All Things Substance.
What You Need To Know About Meth
Meth popularity is extremely high right now in the US, Australia and the UK. This drug is especially damaging with really visible consequences. This episode will cover the facts about meth including …
What's It Like to Be a Therapist?
In this Student Edition episode we’ll be answering the question “What’s it like to become a therapist?” This question gets asked often and we generally don’t have time to really give a true answer. T…
Meet Heidi: School Counselor and Friend in Recovery
There are many paths to take in our field. Being a school counselor is one of them. Today we’ll hear from Heidi about her journey from being a classroom teacher to becoming a counselor and her path t…