Thursday, February 25th, 2010
I can't hide it any longer, I just have to confess: I hate the way addiction treatment is managed nowadays. With over 25 million people meeting criteria for addictions in the U.S., only 10% are seeking treatment on a yearly basis. Sure, part of the problem is that others just ...
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
An article in today's NY Times magazine section discusses the world according to Dr. Drew. Being an addiction specialist myself, I obviously couldn't resist devouring it, even though I'm in Belgium at the moment.
The article was a wonderfully written piece that dealt with much of the irony in Dr. Drew's ...
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
People love stories. We tell them around camp-fires, we use them to teach our children the history of the world, and we connect to them as examples of life's challenges and triumphs.
So share your addiction story on All About Addiction and help the rest of the world learn from your ...
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
The question that seems to be on everybody's mind (except perhaps that of the addict), is:
SO HOW CAN I HELP ?!?!?
- One of the first things you must do if you want to help someone with an addiction is to educate yourself. Obviously, you are already beginning the process by ...
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Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Breaking news: When alcoholics who have gone through treatment have a drink after a certain length of sobriety, most don't go off the deep end.
Slip scares and abstinence
The old AA adage: "One drink is too many, and a thousand not enough," refers to the fact that alcoholics who are sober ...
Posted in Alcohol, Drugs, Education, For addicts, For others, Tips, Treatment | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Check out today's article in the NY Times about a program in Philadelphia that is putting together a whole set of support structures to help addicts deal with life after drugs. At the center of the effort is the Philadelphia Recovery Community Center which offers groups, life-skills help, job training ...
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
About a year ago, while sitting in a lecture on learning and memory, the idea that certain drugs can affect the emotional responses to memory long after the memory itself has been formed came up. As someone interested in addiction research, the implication for treatment immediately came up in my ...
Posted in Education, Medications, Treatment | 1 Comment »
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