April 9, 2018 | Gary A. Enos, Editor
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An innovative opioid treatment program in Rhode Island's correctional system has leaders on the national level marveling at its data.
March 26, 2018 | Michael Weiner, PhD, MCAP
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Moving to a "lifespan recovery management" model would more closely reflect the nature of addiction.
March 8, 2018 | Gary A. Enos, Editor
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The first longitudinal study comparing 12-Step support and three secular alternatives makes a case for wider availability of multiple options.
February 13, 2018 | Gary A. Enos, Editor
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New research suggests a potentially critical role for the neurotransmitter glutamate as a target for treatments for alcohol use disorders.
January 5, 2018 | Gary A. Enos, Editor
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A treatment leader in California discusses the changing clinical dynamics around California's new recreational marijuana law.
December 11, 2017 | Thomas M. Greaney, MEd, LADC, CCDP, SAP
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The writer confronts difficult emotions and celebrates personal growth amid a holiday period that challenges persons in recovery.
November 27, 2017 | Michael Weiner, PhD, MCAP
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Do the ways in which professionals treat addiction cause much of the shame that patients experience?
September 19, 2017 | Gary A. Enos, Editor
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Leaders at Grace's Way cited financial challenges in today's announcement that the substance use treatment and recovery support organization will cease operations on Sept. 29.
September 12, 2017 | Gary A. Enos, Editor
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Researchers have zoned in on an area of the brain that offer clues as to why some commonly used therapies don't appear to work for individuals with cocaine dependence.
August 21, 2017 | Julie Miller, Editor in Chief
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Many in the treatment field embrace the widely held philosophy that addiction has medical, psychological, social and spiritual symptoms that must be addressed with the respective modalities. It’s equally important to know where to leverage each treatment type.
August 15, 2017 | Michael Weiner, PhD, MCAP
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Recovery checkups could become part of an annual physical for individuals with a substance use disorder, with information organized along ASAM dimensions.
July 17, 2017 | Les C. Lucas, LMFT
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A clinician explains why he never refuses to treat patients who are exhibiting signs of their substance use disorder.