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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by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 23, 2023 | Addiction | 0 |
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.
by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 12, 2023 | In the News | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 9, 2023 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 3, 2023 | People in Recovery | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 12, 2023 | In the News, Public Policy | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 6, 2022 | Addiction | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | May 12, 2022 | Treatment | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 3, 2022 | Programs | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 18, 2021 | Programs | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 19, 2021 | Treatment | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 28, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Mar 1, 2021 | Treatment | 0 |
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?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 22, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |
So why hasn’t cannabis already prevented them from developing a severe opioid problem?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 18, 2020 | Programs | 3 |
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.
Read Moreby 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.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Nov 30, 2017 | Addiction Clinicians, Addictive Substances, People in Recovery | 0 |
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?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Sep 25, 2017 | In the News | 0 |
That’s why I’d welcome more research into the tapering process, with an eye to improving success rates.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 29, 2017 | Treatment | 2 |
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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