A Tribe Deals with Addiction
It's clear that in addition to all the helpful services and programs, the Lummi are also willing to make use of available leverage when necessary to gain compliance.
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What works? For who? What doesn’t? Why? A complicated disease makes for complexities in treatment.
by C. Scott McMillin | May 12, 2022 | Treatment | 0 |
It's clear that in addition to all the helpful services and programs, the Lummi are also willing to make use of available leverage when necessary to gain compliance.
by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 31, 2022 | Treatment | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 28, 2022 | Treatment | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 3, 2022 | Treatment | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 14, 2022 | Treatment | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 26, 2021 | Treatment | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 19, 2021 | Treatment | 0 |
Risk goes up with advancing age and declining health, and this patient, a former star athlete still in his early 30’s, is a better candidate for surgery than many.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 24, 2021 | Treatment | 0 |
You want to see what PTSD is really about? Do room checks on these wards at night. Nobody here ever gets a decent night’s sleep. It’s a succession of nightmares.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | May 24, 2021 | Programs, Treatment | 0 |
How could any treatment program anywhere assure its customers that drugs and alcohol were behind them once for all?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Mar 1, 2021 | Treatment | 0 |
One valid issue in the admission process for all three tiers is who makes the decision. If it’s the consumer, then are they under the influence? In the grip of withdrawal? In crisis, emotionally disturbed?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 22, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
So why hasn’t cannabis already prevented them from developing a severe opioid problem?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 12, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
They enter the hospital late in the day, usually through the ER, spend a day or two (or less) in acute distress, then sign out AMA as soon as they can walk again.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 9, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
By secondary gain, I’m referring to a psychological or emotional advantage or benefit that occurs from an illness or behavioral disorder.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | May 21, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
After the third incident, the doc gave him an ultimatum – either get help or face a taper off the program.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Mar 30, 2020 | Treatment | 0 |
Of the patients I met, all decided on aversion therapy for essentially the same reason: they’d tried other things, experienced relapse, and lost patience.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Feb 6, 2020 | Programs, Treatment | 0 |
Of more than 9000 Veterans Administration patients, only one-quarter rated their pain control with opioids as excellent or very good.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Dec 23, 2019 | Treatment | 0 |
For many people, however, including helping professionals, it’s tempting to just give up
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 25, 2019 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
Effective working groups can continue their traditions through surprising changes in location, membership, etc.
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