Tips for Treatment Programs

It’s the basic unit of most drug-free approaches. What would happen if it could be incorporated into the OTP curriculum?

Of course with additional treatment responsibilities, a counselor couldn’t be expected to manage a caseload of up to 75.

…we should be looking at modifying our historical approach to the addicted cannabis client, away from emphasis on legal consequences and mandated compliance, and towards a more patient-centered model.

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.

An important step that programs often skip: the collection of baseline data. Improvements are often incremental, and if you don’t know exactly where you started, it’s easy to miss them.

In his review of long-term outcome studies involving both alcohol and heroin users, Vaillant noted the inspirational aspects of such participation.

“You don’t see much motivation or insight. But I guess that’s why they have to be compelled in the first place, right?”

It may seem to the individual as if it happens by itself– the result of an autopilot, set to return home.

But given the experience in other fields of healthcare, a return to the old lifestyle, however destructive, may be little more than human nature.

Don’t forget that relatively few Americans vote in local elections. That may be a disgrace, but it also means that advocacy by a committed few can have the greatest impact.