Are Internet disorders really addictions?
From a counseling perspective, it was clear to our clinical team that his habitual Internet use had reached a point where it was inseparable from his drug use.
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A Tribe Deals with Addiction
It’s clear that in addition to all the helpful services and programs, the Lummi are also willing to make use of available leverage when necessary to gain compliance.
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Drugs in Jail
If 70% or more of a jail population has been identified as having a drug or alcohol problem – that does happen – then what you’re really operating is a treatment center that happens to have bars on the windows and guards at the entrance.
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Treatment & the Fellowships
Imagine a world where everyone with a chronic illness – be it heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, cancer, to name just a few– had the advantage of a free, widely accessible, consistently available support network made up of former patients willing to sacrifice their own time and energy to reach out to those who still suffered.
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A Chronic Case
Risk goes up with advancing age and declining health, and this patient, a former star athlete still in his early 30’s, is a better candidate for surgery than many.
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A Surgical Treatment for Addiction?
I understand the outcome in a second case was far less successful. That happens. Much research is needed before declaring any surgery ‘safe’ for most patients.
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Rehab Shopping: Who Gets What?
One valid issue in the admission process for all three tiers is who makes the decision. If it’s the consumer, then are they under the influence? In the grip of withdrawal? In crisis, emotionally disturbed?
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Cannabis as a Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
So why hasn’t cannabis already prevented them from developing a severe opioid problem?
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Sober Living
Their presence sometimes go unnoticed because it’s the problem children that wind up in the media, the result of an incident or neighborhood complaints.
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Myth or Not?
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.
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Searching for a Substitute
If addiction really is a brain disorder based in complex adaptations to a substance, then who’s to say those adaptations won’t occur with a different drug?
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In the News: Disasters and Opioid Treatment
That’s why I’d welcome more research into the tapering process, with an eye to improving success rates.
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Recovery Homes
We have to ensure the safety and security of those who reside there. It’s not the sort of business that naturally self-regulates. That’s what government is for.
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