Erasing stigma toward medication-assisted
treatment.(Recovery)
When Walter Ginter started, as a person in recovery, to learn about
and understand addiction and how methadone treatment works, he became
angry. He concluded that treatment providers had failed to . . .
Are services in the virtual world near?(Technology)
At any given hour of the day, around 50,000 people are exploring,
learning, interacting, and being entertained in the three-dimensional
virtual world of Second Life, arguably the most advanced of . . .
Justice-involved clients pose challenges.(Drug Testing)
It is becoming more prevalent for criminal courts, drug courts,
family courts, and youth and family services agencies to order random
drug and alcohol monitoring of individuals. Clients may be . . .
Serene center.(Environments for Recovery)
Andrew Martin thought he had presented an interior designer with a
tall order when he sought to execute his ideas for how a men's
transitional living facility should look. He envisioned an . . .
Embrace the angry young man.(Road to Recovery)
In my zeal to discuss treatment implications for mandated clients,
culturally diverse clients, women, the dually diagnosed, and other
special populations, I might have overlooked the one target . . .
Know a client's cancer treatment history; Neuropsychological
effects of chemotherapy can complicate the recovery picture.
People in cancer recovery groups and chat rooms are actively
engaged in sharing problems associated with the treatment used for their
illnesses. Not long ago these difficulties were considered a . . .
All recovery experiences deserve respect: A medical director
combats criticism of medication-assisted approaches.
Back in the spring, I attended the annual meeting of the National
Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) and participated in
a panel discussion on the question of whether . . .
Don't fumble the treatment handoff; organizations need a
systematic approach to ensure clients' smooth transition between
levels
Legendary Ohio State University football coach Woody Hayes once
quoted the great Michigan State University coach Duffy Daugherty as
saying, "There are three things that can happen when you pass . . .
Technology transfer on main street; Effective implementation of
evidence-based practices takes a greater commitment than what ma
Webster's defines technology as "the science of the
application of knowledge to practical purposes" and defines
transfer as "to cause to pass from one person to another." So,
technology transfer is . . .
On the California ballot, will 5 prove greater than 36? Another
groundbreaking treatment initiative in the state gains national
State correctional expenditures have seen a 145% increase over the
past three decades, outpacing spending increases over that period for
healthcare, education, or natural resources. (1) About half . . .
New research is redefining alcohol disorders; Does the treatment
field have the courage to change?
In the treatment community, it is common knowledge that many people
with alcohol dependence never receive specialty addiction treatment, and
that those who do receive treatment have the most severe . . .
Do we need to define 'recovery'?(Letters)(Letter to the
editor)
I am really perplexed as to who really cares about defining
"recovery" and whether a definition will benefit anyone other
than those doing research. The definition of "a voluntarily
maintained . . .
Addiction curriculum needs consistent standards.(Letters)(Letter
to the editor)
I found the May/June 2008 issue's special section on education
quite relevant to the field of chemical dependency counseling. Don
Osborn and Anne Hatcher both stressed the need for professionals . . .
This research has a kick.(Letter From the Editor)
Sometimes an afterthought in research turns out to reveal a
critically important finding. For Kathleen E. Miller, PhD, a sociologist
and research scientist at the University at Buffalo's . . .
A helping hand in recovery.(Recovery)
From an open hand reaching out with palm up, to hands clasped
together, to open hands holding an acorn, Sam T. Barnes has sculpted 12
bronze hands representing each step along the way to recovery. . . .
Expanding radio Network.(Addiction Professional Monitor)
The Recovery Talk Network, a radio talk format available to
millions of listeners through CRN Digital Talk Radio, expanded its reach
in October to include the Boston radio market. A statement . . .
DVD for potential clients.(Addiction Professional
Monitor)
Fred J. Hansen, an addiction professional and founder of the Life
Management Resources outpatient treatment program in Plano, Texas, has
created a DVD intended to inform people in need of the facts . . .
Census of treatment facilities.(Addiction Professional
Monitor)
Findings from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration's 2006 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment
Services are now available at . . .
Advocacy conference.(Addiction Professional Monitor)(Conference
news)
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals and the
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) are
teaming up to present the 2008 Advocacy in Action Conference March . . .
Course for faith leaders.(Addiction Professional Monitor)
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics has launched an
online course to assist faith in understanding addiction and its impact
on families. "Addiction and the Family: An Online Course . . .
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