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In The News: Apathy and Pot

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 20, 2022 | Addictive Substances, In the News | 0 |

I’m sure this is helpful information but I’d be more interested in something new on CUD patients with more severe DSM5 profiles.

Drinking Problem, or Problem with Drinking?

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 8, 2022 | Addiction | 0 |
Living with a Label

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 20, 2022 | Addiction Clinicians, People in Recovery | 0 |
An Update on Needle Exchange

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 8, 2021 | Public Policy, Resources | 0 |
Cruel or Fair?

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 1, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
First Person – Ambivalence

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 25, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |

Stigmatized

by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 18, 2021 | Programs | 0 |

Logically, the disease model of addiction shouldn’t threaten anyone’s belief in their own ability to recover, any more than a diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension suggests you can’t successfully recover from those illnesses.

Movies About Alcoholism

by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 12, 2019 | Thinking About Addiction | 0 |

There’s a lot of laughter in the recovery world, mostly at oneself. Believe me, it helps.

Fundraising 101

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 3, 2019 | Programs | 0 |

These volunteers work for the welfare of the community by supporting the important work of your organization.

Back to Biases

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 26, 2019 | Addiction, Thinking About Addiction | 0 |

“He’s a drug addict,” we’ll hear someone say. “You know what those people are like.”

Needle Exchange Backlash

by C. Scott McMillin | May 24, 2018 | Public Policy | 0 |

Nonetheless, in most instances it’s an a priori resistance rooted in fear, rather than legitimate objections.

Myth or Not?

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 19, 2018 | Thinking About Addiction | 0 |

Too many doctors worry about “those people” showing up in the waiting room. They don’t particularly want to be known as a resource for the addicted.

Anonymity Dilemma

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 23, 2017 | People in Recovery | 0 |

…struggles can actually serve as a disincentive to someone who knows you and is now beginning to peer uncertainly up their own long and bumpy road of life change.