June 19, 2018 | Alison Knopf, Contributing Writer
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Better surveillance and prevention efforts might be needed in order to head off what could become the next drug epidemic.
May 21, 2018 | Gary A. Enos, Editor
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New research suggests that individual-level factors such as treatment readiness may have little bearing on whether a person stays in treatment.
April 27, 2018 | Les C. Lucas, LMFT
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Substance use treatment must be delivered when it is needed, and that often means when patients are experiencing active symptoms of their illness.
April 18, 2018 | Alicia Hoisington
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While acceptance of an American lifestyle that includes regular use of alcohol grows, the need for treatment shouldn't be discounted.
April 9, 2018 | Tom Valentino, Senior Editor
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A recently released study found young people ages 12 to 21 who were receptive to ads for e-cigarettes were 60% more likely to try conventional cigarettes a year later.
April 2, 2018 | Paul L. Hokemeyer, JD, PhD
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Too many treatment programs engage in clinical pandering with the high-worth population.
March 21, 2018 | Michael Barnes, PhD, MAC, LPC
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The focus in addiction treatment should shift from individual to family recovery.
March 15, 2018 | Brian Duffy, LMHC, LADC-I
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Clinicians can help patients understand when its's safe to share personal information with others.
March 8, 2018 | Tom Valentino, Senior Editor
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Emergency room visits related to opioid overdoses increased 30% from July 2016 through September 2017, according to data released this week by the CDC.
March 7, 2018 | Julie Miller, Editor in Chief
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The addiction treatment community engaged in a lively discussion of new ideas while challenging some old ones Wednesday in Chicago. Expert speakers offered encouragement as well as practical solutions that can be incorporated into any treatment program.
March 2, 2018 | Gary A. Enos, Editor
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Speakers at this week's Summit for Clinical Excellence on trauma and addiction questioned therapeutic approaches that seek to shield patients from uncomfortable feelings.
February 26, 2018 | Julie Miller, Editor in Chief
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Many in the behavioral health profession know through experience that it’s exceedingly difficult to predict human behavior. Even more so, clinicians know that it’s unethical to categorically label individuals as potentially violent based on a diagnosis.
