Not Necessarily Good News
...Trump's order also calls on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to defund addiction programs that include "harm reduction."
Not Necessarily Good News
...Trump's order also calls on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to defund addiction programs that include "harm reduction."
Now this is news. I’m not at all sure it’s the good kind of news, however.
Trump signs an executive order to make it easier to remove homeless people from streets
According to NPR, the executive order "...includes involuntary civil commitment for those 'who are a risk to themselves or others...'". That echoes (I expect intentionally) current language from involuntary commitment orders in most US jurisdictions. But is that a good thing?
The above reflects a longstanding wish of many families and friends of persons with severe mental illness and/or substance addictions — two groups that seem to have been targeted here. No question some will require involuntary hospitalization during the course of their illness.
The problem is that there are many, many among the homeless population who do not qualify as either mentally ill or substance dependent. Can they also be involuntarily committed, at the discretion of their families, or various authorities? If so, I’d be...
Trump signs an executive order to make it easier to remove homeless people from streets
According to NPR, the executive order "...includes involuntary civil commitment for those 'who are a risk to themselves or others...'". That echoes (I expect intentionally) current language from involuntary commitment orders in most US jurisdictions. But is that a good thing?
The above reflects a longstanding wish of many families and friends of persons with severe mental illness and/or substance addictions — two groups that seem to have been targeted here. No question some will require involuntary hospitalization during the course of their illness.
The problem is that there are many, many among the homeless population who do not qualify as either mentally ill or substance dependent. Can they also be involuntarily committed, at the discretion of their families, or various authorities? If so, I’d be...
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A drug test hits the headlines…
...simply holding up a sheet of paper with numbers purporting to be the results of a drug test, may possibly be the least reliable way to demonstrate continuing abstinence from drug use.
OD Epidemic Nearing an End?
I couldn’t help noticing: The lack of references to the effectiveness of interdiction and law-enforcement.
Not Necessarily Good News
...Trump's order also calls on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to defund addiction programs that include "harm reduction."
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A Cult Phenomenon
...along with its newfound respectability, the widespread use of psychedelic drugs in therapy and for spiritual growth has attracted some pretty unscrupulous individuals.
Hardcore, once more
Incarceration alone is almost never very effective— in fact, drinking may well resume the day the offender is released.
A Cult Phenomenon
...along with its newfound respectability, the widespread use of psychedelic drugs in therapy and for spiritual growth has attracted some pretty unscrupulous individuals.
Life in a Hot Spot
Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.
Aging in Recovery
She emphasizes how much stigma is encountered by older recovering persons in the healthcare system.
Should We Pay People Not to Use Meth?
...the fastest growing drug of abuse in many areas is methamphetamine, a stimulant. Incentive programs for drug abuse patients first appeared in the treatment of stimulant disorders, and much of the evidence in support of the practice is based there.
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Intrusions into the Mind
...there solely to promote an impulse purchase of something the viewer doesn’t actually need or want. In this case, a return to drug use.
The Natural History of PTSD
...nearly as many participants experienced worsening symptoms over time as those who improved. In those cases, time wasn’t much of a healer.
Autism Can Be Expensive
Anxious parents are seeking coverage for proven behavioral therapies and getting turned down.
Intrusions into the Mind
...there solely to promote an impulse purchase of something the viewer doesn’t actually need or want. In this case, a return to drug use.
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First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
