A drug test hits the headlines…
...simply holding up a sheet of paper with numbers purporting to be the results of a drug test, may possibly be the least reliable way to demonstrate continuing abstinence from drug use.
The Power of Drug Company Marketing
...a number of years ago, the Institute of Medicine set forth guidelines intended to reduce the influence of advertising on how physicians prescribed medications... to date, relatively few physicians have actually adopted those guidelines.
With threats of cuts looming over the future of treatment, it behooves us in the treatment field to think seriously about getting more involved in advocacy.
For many, that’s a condition of licensing, part of a counselor’s job description. The idea is that we advocate on behalf of our clients, our services, and the importance of treatment and recovery itself. We make conscious contact with other people and organizations that do the same, such as Faces and Voices in Recovery, to name one.
I once attended a meeting with the late Harold Hughes, former Governor and Senator from Iowa, who had helped establish many of the programs and policies that we follow today. Harold was giving us tips on how to be effective as advocates. One was to make yourself known at the local level first.
"You bring a delegation to Washington," he warned us, "the politicians will come out to shake your hand, get a photo with you. Then after you leave, they’ll turn around and do it again with...
For many, that’s a condition of licensing, part of a counselor’s job description. The idea is that we advocate on behalf of our clients, our services, and the importance of treatment and recovery itself. We make conscious contact with other people and organizations that do the same, such as Faces and Voices in Recovery, to name one.
I once attended a meeting with the late Harold Hughes, former Governor and Senator from Iowa, who had helped establish many of the programs and policies that we follow today. Harold was giving us tips on how to be effective as advocates. One was to make yourself known at the local level first.
"You bring a delegation to Washington," he warned us, "the politicians will come out to shake your hand, get a photo with you. Then after you leave, they’ll turn around and do it again with...
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A drug test hits the headlines…
...simply holding up a sheet of paper with numbers purporting to be the results of a drug test, may possibly be the least reliable way to demonstrate continuing abstinence from drug use.
OD Epidemic Nearing an End?
I couldn’t help noticing: The lack of references to the effectiveness of interdiction and law-enforcement.
Checkpoint Challenges
By the time an offender gets caught, they are thoroughly convinced by their own experience that the risk of apprehension is minimal. So they’re surprised, hurt, and more often than not, really angry.
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Yet Another Ancient Hallucinogen, Reborn
...ibogaine has been associated with “… serious adverse effects that can occur due to undiagnosed health conditions and/or concomitant use of other drugs.” As well as 33 recorded deaths.
Hardcore, once more
Incarceration alone is almost never very effective— in fact, drinking may well resume the day the offender is released.
Yet Another Ancient Hallucinogen, Reborn
...ibogaine has been associated with “… serious adverse effects that can occur due to undiagnosed health conditions and/or concomitant use of other drugs.” As well as 33 recorded deaths.
Life in a Hot Spot
Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.
Aging in Recovery
She emphasizes how much stigma is encountered by older recovering persons in the healthcare system.
Change, at Ground Level
...real progress has been made -- especially with the most challenging population, the very chronic, relapsing, “street" drug user.
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Advocates In Action
Whether it’s a community meeting, a political demonstration, or just knocking on doors in the neighborhood, our presence helps to make a difference.
Revisiting BWS
BZ withdrawal, however, can substantially complicate the clinical picture. Detox from alcohol or heroin, for instance, might require extra days in treatment or additional medication to control symptoms.
Autism Can Be Expensive
Anxious parents are seeking coverage for proven behavioral therapies and getting turned down.
Exercising for Chronic Pain Relief
We've known for several decades that regular exercise, even the mild sort, helps lessen symptoms of depression. It comes as no surprise that it may also help with CPS and the mood problems that accompany it.
Advocates In Action
Whether it’s a community meeting, a political demonstration, or just knocking on doors in the neighborhood, our presence helps to make a difference.
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First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
