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The Big Cutdown

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 17, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |

One man was shocked at the intensity of his craving for liquor after just a few weeks of relative moderation.

Drinking in the Pandemic

by C. Scott McMillin | May 20, 2021 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
First Person – Mystery Solved

by C. Scott McMillin | May 13, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |
A World of Recovery Podcasting

by C. Scott McMillin | May 6, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |
First Person – Ambivalence

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 25, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |
A Simple(?) Case of Drunk Driving…

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 18, 2021 | In the News | 0 |

Protected

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 19, 2020 | Families | 0 |

…the more hierarchical the workplace– military, police and fire departments, certain bureaucracies, for instance– the more likely it is that such behaviors will be protected.

Heavy Drinking vs Alcoholism

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 29, 2020 | Addiction | 0 |

It isn’t nature vs. nurture. It’s both.

First Person: A Change Has Come

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 8, 2020 | Addiction | 0 |

Eventually their iron control failed and problems re-emerged, usually far worse than before.

Distorting Reality

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 28, 2020 | Addiction, Addiction Clinicians | 0 |

I don’t know how many times over the years I’ve listened to family members cite evidence of a loved one’s alcohol problem only to hear many of the same events cited by the drinker to prove that he doesn’t.

The Defiant Ones

by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 6, 2020 | Addiction, Families | 0 |

Daily life becomes a battle zone; the more folks press for change, the more the drinker retreats into isolation, aided by the bottle.

Glamour Grotesque

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 30, 2020 | Addiction | 0 |

It’s always been fun for the public to speculate on what drove someone to literally disappear inside the bottle.

David Crosby’s Genes

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 1, 2020 | Addiction | 0 |

Besides, it’s probably a vulnerability to addiction that’s in the genes, rather than the disease itself, and that crosses generations.

Is Cannabis Essential, Like Milk and Eggs?

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 6, 2020 | Addictive Substances | 0 |

Makes me wonder about the widespread practice of prescribing medical marijuana for mental health conditions such as PTSD.

Well-Defended

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 2, 2020 | Addiction | 0 |

It’s just our old friend motivated reasoning at work– our inclination to favor arguments that support what we want to believe over evidence to the contrary.