Ask The Peer Support Specialist: Self-Medication & Substance Abuse
In this interview, Dwayne Mayes sits down with PsychU to explain why individuals may engage in self-medication and substance abuse, based on his personal experience as a peer support specialist. Mr. Mayes clarifies the distinction between harm reduction and abstinence, and he explains different approaches to reduce substance use.
Dwayne Mayes is the Patient & Caregiver Section Advisor for PsychU and a Program Director of the Recovery Network & Peer Training Program at the Mental Health Association of Westchester. He is …
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