Thinking About Addiction

A key trait of the addict is a weird ability to function despite the presence of high concentrations of a drug.

The increasing prevalence of polypharmacy is a concern due to the potential for adverse drug interactions but also because the use of multiple meds often results in a lower quality of life for the patient.

Naltrexone maintenance is a lot cheaper than prison. But it’s a lot more expensive than methadone maintenance, which dulls some of its luster.

Besides, your insurance company probably loves them. It’s cheaper than extended psychotherapy.

If I walked into a physician’s office convinced I had had high blood pressure and he prescribed medication based solely on my belief without bothering with an assessment, that’d be malpractice.

When a clinician uses an EBP, she’s reassuring herself that it’s likely to be more helpful than if she sat on her hands and did nothing.

The debate over marijuana is so polarized that any opposition to a candidate’s stand on the issue is likely to carry over to his or her future campaigns.

We haven’t corrected any identified physical deficiency. We’ve simply substituted a medical opioid for an illicit one.

To a seasoned counselor, there’s another way to view it. For one thing, these aren’t isolated incidents.

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