Why Gender-Specific Rehab?

August 30, 2013 by Joey Holub

One benefit of gender-specific rehab is the reasons for initial substance-seeking can be appropriately addressed by the treatment team and can be processed with like-minded peers.

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Vaillant and the Long Term View of Relapse

August 2, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

He’s able to describe complex phenomena in terms that, with a little work at least, we can understand.

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Models of Addiction: The Temperance Model

August 1, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The idea was that the drinker would admit his sins, beg forgiveness, accept punishment, and promise to abstain from that point on.

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Addiction Treatment: The Double Standard

July 22, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Addiction has been described as a chronic problem that we’ve attempted to treat as an acute illness –a big reason for the revolving door of relapse.

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The Rumor Mill: “Killer Rehab”?

July 18, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Either way, it’s the drugs and alcohol that wind up killing the addict — not abstinence.

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Models of Addiction: The Medical Model

July 15, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

However necessary — and it is necessary — good acute care will never be enough to solve the problem of addictions.

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Models of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction

July 8, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

By examining the models through which people view and deal with addiction, we can better understand how our society reacts to its continuing presence.

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The Conditioning Trap

June 27, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

It’s not a mystery why so many addicts lapse in those initial months. That’s completely understandable. The important thing is that they climb back on the bike and ride on to success.

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Outpatient vs. Intensive Outpatient

June 24, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The principle behind most ASAM-based systems is to treat clients at the “least restrictive” level at which they can benefit.

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Family Inventory: Priorities and Values

June 18, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

By the time a client lands in treatment, it may be hard to tell whether their family relationships offer a potential asset or a problem set to address.

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