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Predicting CUD’s Impact on Treatment

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 22, 2024 | Thinking About Addiction | 0 |

...it’s more likely to be those with five or six or more symptoms -- the “high-moderate” to severe cases, in DSM parlance – who eventually seek treatment.

Collegiate “Drunking”

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 4, 2024 | Addiction | 0 |
CUD — How Severe is Severe?

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 25, 2023 | Addiction | 0 |
A Parable of Addiction from Deep Space

by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 17, 2023 | Addiction | 0 |
Self-Diagnosis

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 2, 2023 | Families | 0 |
Another Actor Talks Recovery

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 19, 2023 | Recovery | 0 |

Lessons Learned– Again

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 13, 2022 | Addiction | 0 |

Hint: Just insisting that you’re not bluffing this time won’t convince that young man, or many others of his kind. He’ll need to be shown.
In an atmosphere such as this – already ‘spoiled’, we might say – any response must be carefully thought through and planned.

AA vs Some Online Resources

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 6, 2022 | Addiction | 0 |

…the real barrier for many newcomers to AA was the fear that ultimately, they would be required to stop drinking entirely, on a permanent basis.

Drinking Problem, or Problem with Drinking?

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 8, 2022 | Addiction | 0 |

I’m not sure the author realizes that almost all the drinkers who wind up in addiction treatment do so after having gone through a period of questioning whether or not they deserve a label such as alcoholic.

High Potency THC – an update

by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 25, 2022 | Addictive Substances | 0 |

“choosing to use lower-potency cannabis products could help to make cannabis use safer and offers a sensible strategy for harm reduction.”

Back to Blackouts

by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 24, 2022 | Addiction | 0 |

She was continually being surprised when others reported what she’d said and done during her blackouts. The memories themselves never returned.

Curious about Sobriety

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 13, 2022 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |

Yes, to an addiction counselor it will seem reminiscent of the control strategies employed by many folks who eventually wind up in treatment.

More Research on Cannabis Withdrawal

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 25, 2021 | Addictive Substances | 0 |

The author cites a meta-analysis conducted by another group that some 47% of frequent cannabis users, both recreational and medical, were experiencing withdrawal symptoms.