Opioids and the Assumption of Failure
It also suggests that the ‘return to heroin’ rate among former maintenance clients may be even higher.
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Posted by C. Scott McMillin | May 21, 2015 | Thinking About Addiction, Treatment | 2 |
It also suggests that the ‘return to heroin’ rate among former maintenance clients may be even higher.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | May 18, 2015 | Public Policy | 0 |
Somebody who shows up six months later, sick, asking for another admission to the hospital, is in their eyes a failure.
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The system here isn’t designed to help a sick addict get off (and stay off) alcohol and drugs. It’s designed to process people in accordance with the expectations of society.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | May 11, 2015 | Programs, Thinking About Addiction | 1 |
Nobody should have known about this in the first place. Somebody broke Josh’s confidentiality, and sources within the team are a prime suspect.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | May 4, 2015 | Addiction, Thinking About Addiction | 1 |
A key trait of the addict is a weird ability to function despite the presence of high concentrations of a drug.
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