Treatment

In their eagerness to reduce the size of government, states  have stripped away staff who would otherwise make onsite visits to ensure compliance.

Portman argues that since business and industry will directly benefit, they should take an active or even a leadership role in this effort.

When they get sick with diseases related to substance use, they’ll avoid going to the doctor or hospital, until their illness is advanced and more extensive and expensive care is involved.

Patients with severe substance disorders may experience depression as a result of the cumulative effects of their substance use.

Not surprisingly, the vast majority of patients who drop out or otherwise leave maintenance programs return to heroin at rates of 80% or higher.

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.

If a life in balance is the ideal, then a broader approach has a better shot at sustainability.

…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.

The benefits of the program are framed mostly in terms of harm reduction– what doesn’t happen.