The Angry DWI Client
I realized it wasn't really me he was angry with. It was himself. For getting caught.
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In the News: Stoned Driving
So where does that leave us? Without a standard.
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In the News: DUI, Cannabis-Style
Although polls show Americans are broadly in favor of medical marijuana, they’re not as enthusiastic about the prospect of sharing the road with seriously stoned drivers.
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“S/he Did it AGAIN?” Repeat DUI Offenders
A criminal defense attorney complained to me that his clients didn’t begin to take things seriously until the second or even third offense.
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Drunk Driving Debate
It appears that extended prison terms aren’t much good at changing offender behavior after release.
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In the News: The “Affluenza” Case
Our healthcare system supports more and in some cases better treatment based on the ability to pay for it.
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In the News: A Roundup
It’s simply evidence of the shift by chronic users to a cheaper, more readily available alternative.
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Persuasion in Prevention
Kids in the audience already know someone who uses drugs without appearing to suffer much from it. Assertions to the contrary by some stranger are automatically dismissed.
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The Ghost of DUIs Past
Closure is a great aid to the process of recovery, as it allows you to shut the door to that part of your life and move forward to newer, better things.
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DUI: Graduating Sanctions
A first offense can actually represent the product of a longstanding, well-established pattern of behavior.
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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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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 8
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.
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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 7
Involving the therapeutic team adds strength to the message and can speed the accomplishment of important goals.
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