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What About “Controlled” Heroin?

by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 1, 2021 | Addiction Clinicians | 1 |

“He just needs to hit bottom,” somebody would say of one patient or another, and I’d think, hope he doesn’t die first.

Cross Addiction: Is it a Myth?

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 25, 2014 | Addiction, Addiction Clinicians | 2 |
Good and Bad Advice at 12 Step Meetings

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 5, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians | 6 |
Memory by Function

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 6, 2014 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
What to Expect From Counseling

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 4, 2013 | Families, People in Recovery | 0 |
Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 9

by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 28, 2013 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 0 |

Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 8

by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 13, 2013 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 0 |

Even the most recalcitrant drinker can appreciate the desirability of avoiding still more consequences. It’s a side door around some of the alcoholic’s denial.

Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 7

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 27, 2013 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 2 |

Involving the therapeutic team adds strength to the message and can speed the accomplishment of important goals.

Dual Dilemma: When Addiction & Mental Illness Combine

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 28, 2012 | Addiction, Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles, Programs | 0 |

The key to treatment success is an integrated approach: One treatment team treats both illnesses using an integrated treatment plan.

Treating the Antisocial Addict: Treatment Planning

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 24, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles, Programs | 0 |

The behavior of antisocial persons is a challenge to traditional substance abuse counseling. Offender populations are packed with antisocial clients. It helps to address these behaviors directly, beginning with the treatment plan.

Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 6

by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 19, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 0 |

A big fine, for instance, isn’t necessarily a better deterrent than a lesser one that is administered quickly and effectively.

Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 4

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 4, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 0 |

It’s not just what you present to your client — it’s how you present it. By following a few simple rules, you get better results. It’s not a perfect system, by any means. But it should improve outcomes.

Rehab Soundbyte: Cookie Power

by Cecile | May 10, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, Videos | 0 |

Call it a bribe, call it an incentive, call it a clever idea… Giving a reluctant client a reason to comply can help treatment along.

Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 2

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 28, 2012 | Addiction Clinicians, PDF Articles | 0 |

Wasn’t it Archimedes who promised that given a lever long enough and a place to stand, he would move the world? In using leverage, think of credibility as the place you stand.