Counseling

To Understand Drug Trends, Ask Some Users
Daniel Ciccarone, MD, MPH, offered a view from the drug-using community in discussing emerging trends at the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit.
Resist Being Judgmental in Working with Chemsex Patient
Challenges involved in working with the methamphetamine-addicted patient who exhibits compulsive sexual behavior include working on a feasible sexual recovery plan, Brad Lamm said at the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit.
Mindfulness Can Be Important Component of Stimulant Addiction Care
Mindfulness-based strategies can help both patients with stimulant use disorders and the clinicians who work with them, Ryan Soave said at the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit.
Film Guides Creation of New Narrative for Struggling Patients
"Is Your Story Making You Sick?" seeks to counteract damaging narratives that keep patients with addictions and other serious issues stuck in negative patterns of thinking.
AA Releases Version of Big Book for Hard-of-Hearing
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services has released an updated DVD for its Big Book in a format for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
SAM Leader Highlights Flaws in Studies on Marijuana Access and Opioid Deaths
Kevin Sabet states that recent findings linking expanded access to marijuana with reductions in opioid-related deaths have been thoroughly rebutted.
For Methamphetamine, Other Drugs, Reliable Use Estimates Hard to Come By
RAND researchers have issued new estimates of illicit drug spending, at a time marked by a reduced number of reliable information sources.
To Minimize Countertransference, Clinicians Must Maintain Control in Relationship
A breakout session at NCAD East offered strategies for minimizing the effects of countertransference, which is inevitable in therapeutic work.
E-Cigarette Maker's Hire of Researcher Stirs Opposition
Researchers and advocates are decrying Juul Labs' hiring of a researcher who has been outspoken in the past on the dangers of underage vaping.
The Triple Threat of Substance Abuse, Chronic Pain, and Psychiatric Disorders
The lifetime prevalence of a substance use disorder (SUD) hovers around 20% in the general population. The lifetime prevalence of chronic pain is about the same. Rates of both are much higher, however, in the psychiatric patient population.
CDC Projects Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths for 2018
Policy leaders and researchers are extracting hope out of preliminary data suggesting that the nation may have seen a drop of around 5% in drug overdose deaths in 2018. The numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate…
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