Programs

I know how often the quest for business success has in the past overtaken and even overwhelmed the quest to deliver good services.

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.

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?”

This is amazing to people from other countries, where the vote is precious.

Politicians are often accused of flip-flopping, but they may see themselves as representing the will of the voters.

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.