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I am a physician who is the youngest son of a physician. My father came to the United States at a very young age, worked his way through college and medical school and chose to practice medicine in two offices attached to our home in Everett, Massachusetts. My mother was the bookkeeper, secretary, cook, laundry service and most importantly, my Mom. When the home phone rang (which was also the office phone) we all answered it the same, “Doctor Kassels office; may I help you.” Not infrequently, patients would come to the front door on holidays and weekends with “specimens”. These were the same patients that would make holiday gifts for my brother and me. I can still hear my Dad, “Put that bag with the bottle in it on the counter in my little I am a physician who is the youngest son of a physician. My father came to the United States at a very young age, worked his way through college and medical school and chose to practice medicine in two offices attached to our home in Everett, Massachusetts. My mother was the bookkeeper, secretary, cook, laundry service and most importantly, my Mom. When the home phone rang (which was also the office phone) we all answered it the same, “Doctor Kassels office; may I help you.” Not infrequently, patients would come to the front door on holidays and weekends with “specimens”. These were the same patients that would make holiday gifts for my brother and me. I can still hear my Dad, “Put that bag with the bottle in it on the counter in my little office and then wash your hands – and wash them thoroughly – did you hear me Stevie?” I heard my Dad then and I still hear him now.

Why did I write Addiction on Trial: Tragedy in Downeast Maine? Simple answer: I wanted to.

Through my years of practice in Emergency Medicine and Addiction Medicine I have had the privilege to treat patients from all walks of life. From a medical perspective, it is very clear that we have differences but we are more similar than not – we all need hearts to pump in order to sustain our organs and to perfuse our brains. When we are sick, we all benefit from compassion and care. Society should not differentiate between diseases! But who wants to read another scientific book about addiction? Not me! That's why I wrote Addiction on Trial as a mystery thriller to both entertain and educate through the depiction of the realistic struggles of addiction. I hope you enjoy reading Addiction on Trial as much as I enjoyed writing it.

I currently reside in Downeast Maine and Massachusetts. Along with my wife and soulmate, Ali, I spend family time thoroughly enjoying four children, their life partners and our four delightful grandchildren. My passions include tennis, backcountry skiing, biking, music, and the Boston Red Sox. ...more

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The Opioid Epidemic: Medical Professionals Must Not Abdicate Their Responsibilities

In my last blog, I implored our public officials to not just talk the talk, but to really walk the walk. But doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other medical professionals must not take a back seat; and in fact, health care professionals have been abdicating their responsibilities! Who better to explain the causes […]

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“We, as a society, have arbitrarily differentiated between acceptable and unacceptable drug addictions.”
― Steven Kassels

tags: addiction, drug-addiction, recovery

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“Not in My Backyard (NIMBY) does not work. Opiate addicts live in our communities and in our families & they work in our businesses.”
― Steven Kassels

tags: addiction-and-recovery, addiction-treatment, advocacy, drugs, politics, social-change

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“It is time to embrace mental health and substance use/abuse as illnesses. Addiction is a disease.”
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tags: addiction, addiction-recovery, advocacy, drug-addiction, drugs, mental-health, mental-illness, society, treatment

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