Models of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
By examining the models through which people view and deal with addiction, we can better understand how our society reacts to its continuing presence.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
The Conditioning Trap
It’s not a mystery why so many addicts lapse in those initial months. That’s completely understandable. The important thing is that they climb back on the bike and ride on to success.
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Outpatient vs. Intensive Outpatient
The principle behind most ASAM-based systems is to treat clients at the “least restrictive” level at which they can benefit.
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Family Inventory: Priorities and Values
By the time a client lands in treatment, it may be hard to tell whether their family relationships offer a potential asset or a problem set to address.
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Re-Engineering Recovery Tools
What’s likely to provide you with the best recovery guidance? There’s your ‘recovery guide’- maybe a better description for nonbelievers than “higher power.”
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