A Simple Test
Really resistant clients are already planning to continue using alcohol or drugs throughout treatment, possibly in secret.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
Aaieee!! Krokodil!
The evidence suggests we do not yet have a Krokodil epidemic. Although the media seems to do its best to help create one.
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Building Blocks of Motivation
Even when the patient has concluded that continued substance use is no longer the best option, he or she still harbors a number of important doubts about the ability to change.
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Yes, I’m Annoyed, and You Should Be, Too
We’re in a drug epidemic with no South American cartels or Afghan drug lords to vilify.
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Motivation vs. Unmotivation
Most addicts and alcoholics wind up in treatment because they’re experiencing difficulties due to substance use– ranging from the pain of withdrawal to troubles with the law, to threatened loss of job or family.
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