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Do What You Can Live With: Navigating Through Addiction and RecoveryAuthor: Brandi Mac
Do what you can live with: Navigating Through Addiction and Recovery is a podcast that shares the struggles of loving someone with substance use disorder, and explores harm reduction and the lived experiences of those in recovery. Hosted by Brandi Mac, a critical care nurse practitioner, and mother of an adult daughter with substance use disorder. Each episode provides raw and real lived experience and the struggles we face as loved ones of people who use drugs, the stigma surrounding addiction, harm reduction and the impact generational trauma has on each of us. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Drug Supply Is Changing: Nitazines, Medetomidine, Meth & Why "Rock Bottom" Is Deadly
Thursday, 19 February, 2026
Overdoses are declining in the United States. That is worth celebrating. But what most families do not realize is this: the drug supply is changing fast. And in many ways, it is becoming more unpredictable and more dangerous. In this episode of Do What You Can Live With, Brandi Mac breaks down what is happening behind the headlines: • Why fentanyl purity is dropping and what that actually means • The rise of medetomidine and why Narcan does not reverse it • Nitazines, synthetic opioids that are far more potent than fentanyl • The methamphetamine surge and what makes today's supply different • Why prohibition history matters • What "safe supply" really means and why it is being debated • Why rock bottom in 2026 can mean death • How families can stay connected without shame Drawing from her experience as a critical care nurse practitioner and as a mother of a daughter in recovery, Brandi explains why old advice like "they have to hit bottom" is increasingly dangerous in today's unregulated drug market. This is not about politics. This is about survival. If you love someone in active addiction, this episode will help you understand: Why the drug your loved one used last week may not be the same this week Why Narcan still matters, even with tranquilizers in the supply Why connection is not enabling Why you have to decide what you can live with Addiction is not disappearing. The supply will keep shifting. The question is how you will show up. If this episode resonates, please follow, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs it. Families deserve information without shame. Follow Brandi on social media: the_original_brandi_mac Email: brandi@brandimac.com Website: http://www.brandimac.com Purchase Brandi's book "Do What You Can Live With: A Survival Guide for Families Navigating Addiction, Grief and Impossible Choices" on Amazon
