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Recovery Homes
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.
Topics: ethics, long term treatment, maintaining sobriety, types of treatment
In the News: Border Walls?
Battling an epidemic requires considerable cross-state cooperation and coordination– something that’s never easy, even with strong Federal support.
Topics: drug trafficking, systems
Is it Recovery Yet?
It may seem to the individual as if it happens by itself– the result of an autopilot, set to return home.
Topics: maintaining sobriety, relapse
Drug Sniffing Parents
…actually more of an issue now than in the 80’s, because of the presence of super-powerful opioids like fentanyl or carfentanil, and the growing risk of unintended overdose.
Topics: adolescent addiction, cannabis, prescription medications
The Medicine They Don’t Take…
But given the experience in other fields of healthcare, a return to the old lifestyle, however destructive, may be little more than human nature.
Topics: maintaining sobriety, outcomes, relapse
Chill Breathing
I felt better and according to science, made better decisions if I took a few moments to calm myself.
Topics: anxiety, decision making, tools for recovery
Are Video Games Addictive?
Isn’t that a bit like the drinker who insists he’s fine except that he just drinks a whole lot more than other people?
Topics: compulsive behavior, mental illness
Pain Pill Cycle
Modern healthcare, for all its spectacular innovation, still lacks a genuinely safe, effective remedy for certain types of pain.
Topics: health care, opioids, prescription medications
Pot Potency
Producers and distributors are eager to attract the higher-end customer, mostly likely an adult daily user who needs stronger pot to manage dependence on the drug.