Counseling

This blog has been focused on treating addiction as a chronic disorder and the elimination of stigma—in particular, the stigma that we create. A recent conversation emphasizes that we have a way to go. The Sober World is a nicely done monthly magazine often seen at at Starbucks locations in South…

Enrollment in therapy continues to be a major roadblock for addiction care. Interventions and self-enrollment are still viable and critical ways of entering treatment, but statistically speaking, treatment is only as effective as the policies in place to promote it. Public policy and public…

Dr. Leslie Ahlers, Medical Director at River Ridge Treatment Center writes: As a family physician and pain management specialist, I am fascinated by the effect of trauma on health and wellness, and how often it is connected to symptoms of chronic pain, mental illness, and addictions.

By now, many of you are probably thinking, “What exactly is Harvey on about? It sounds like he’s grumbling about outsourcing gone wrong. How bad

It wasn't difficult to select a highlight from among the presentations at the just-concluded annual conference of NAADAC, The Association for

Groups that are traditionally identified with mental health are certainly aiming to give addiction topics their due attention in the discussion of

In interviewing an anti-drug coalition leader in Florida today, I was struck again by how various segments of society and this field perceive

Federal anti-drug messages targeting youths and parents are focusing on a danger that hits close to home: the family medicine chest.

Addiction field professionals consistently emphasize the need for drug and alcohol prevention messages to be age-specific.