Addiction, Abuse, Dependency–What’s the Difference?
As a judge once put it: it was clear to him that psychiatrists got together and defined various disorders, and a few years afterwards, they got together and redefined them.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
Cannabis: The Addiction Question
In urban areas and places that have legalized recreational use, it may in fact be easier for a high schooler to get cannabis than alcohol.
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Some Observations on Mental Illness
Therapy we might see as fiddling with the ‘software’. Not so different from treating a chronic disease such as diabetes, where education and counseling improve outcomes.
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Some Observations on Mental Health Diagnosis
Another common criticism is that the diagnostic system dehumanizes clinical care, leading us to think about disorders rather than people.
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Intervention: Dealing With the “What ifs”
If we do nothing, the alcoholic person will probably wind up, at some point in the progression of addiction, in exactly the circumstances we fear.
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