The Monitoring Model
We spend a great deal of time in treatment seeking to increase patient motivation, but these programs do not rely on a motivated patient.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
The Power of Loss Aversion
Mike Golic, a former pro football player, was asked to recall his five best-ever performances. He couldn’t. “Ask me about my five worst games,” he countered.
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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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Relapse and Addiction Policy
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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Cynical? Or Realistic?
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.
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