Ben Halvorsen

Strength and conditioning coach, and our resident sceptic on anything sold with a before-and-after photo. Writes the programs he has actually run with beginners, not the ones that look impressive on paper.

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Substance Use and Recovery What People Get Wrong About Fentanyl Risks

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

Fentanyl is the main driver of overdose deaths in the US, and many people who take it do not know their drugs contain it. Key takeaways Strength: abou...

Substance Use and Recovery Fentanyl Risks for Beginners: Where to Start

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

The dangers of illegally made fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid now found in many street drugs and fake pills. Key takeaways Strength: about 50 ti...

Substance Use and Recovery A Q and A on Fentanyl Risks

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

5 min read

The dangers of illegally made fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid now found in many street drugs and fake pills. Key takeaways Strength: about 50 ti...

Substance Use and Recovery Fentanyl Risks: The Quick Reference

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

The dangers of illegally made fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid now found in many street drugs and fake pills. Key takeaways Strength: about 50 ti...

Substance Use and Recovery Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: What Published Guidance Supports

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

10 min read

These medicines lower the risk of overdose death and help people stay in recovery, yet many people who could benefit never receive them. Key takeaways...

Substance Use and Recovery Making Sense of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

These medicines lower the risk of overdose death and help people stay in recovery, yet many people who could benefit never receive them. Key takeaways...

Substance Use and Recovery The Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

FDA-approved medicines (methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone) used with counseling to treat opioid use disorder. These medicines lower the risk of...

Substance Use and Recovery Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Common Myths and What Guidelines Say

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

These medicines lower the risk of overdose death and help people stay in recovery, yet many people who could benefit never receive them. Key takeaways...

Substance Use and Recovery Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Beginner-Friendly Start

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

FDA-approved medicines (methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone) used with counseling to treat opioid use disorder. Key takeaways Methadone: given thr...

Substance Use and Recovery A Q and A on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

5 min read

FDA-approved medicines (methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone) used with counseling to treat opioid use disorder. Key takeaways Methadone: given thr...

Substance Use and Recovery Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Five Minutes

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

FDA-approved medicines (methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone) used with counseling to treat opioid use disorder. Key takeaways Methadone: given thr...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Heat and Medications: What Published Guidance Supports

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

11 min read

Several common medicines affect sweating, thirst, blood pressure or body temperature control, which matters most during heat waves. Key takeaways Medi...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety What Heat and Medications Is, and Why It Matters

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Several common medicines affect sweating, thirst, blood pressure or body temperature control, which matters most during heat waves. Key takeaways Medi...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety The Heat and Medications Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

How some medicines raise your risk of heat illness, and how heat can damage medicines themselves. Several common medicines affect sweating, thirst, bl...

Heat, Cold and Weather Safety Heat and Medications: Separating Myth From Guidance

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Several common medicines affect sweating, thirst, blood pressure or body temperature control, which matters most during heat waves. Key takeaways Medi...

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