2014 for was a good year, but a frustrating and trying year. We started putting together NewDay last January, and it took almost a year to do all the things that needed to be done. At times I didn’t think it would happen. I…
This is a time of year for gratitude, to be thankful for what we have, understanding that even if life is difficult, we can use the support of other to deal with it and come out the other side stronger than before. Here are…
Neurological scientists are gaining more knowledge regarding addiction and brain chemicals. This report shows small similarities between addiction and eating disorders, although the authors are not calling eating disorder an addiction, per se.
So says a CASAColumbia report. Here is an excerpt: The time has come for addiction medicine to be fully integrated into health care systems and medical practice. Health care providers, especially physicians, are our front line in disease prevention and treatment. They must understand…
The Journey By Mary Oliver One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice — though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles….
Young people using drugs can progress quickly, experiencing severe problems that are hard to imagine. Here is a story of a young girl named Savannah who’s story gives hope for recovery. It also highlights the family dynamics of addiction that can stretch through generations.
Because the majority of people who drink alcohol drink moderately and don’t have a problem with alcohol, they don’t know how damaging alcohol is to those who do have a drinking problem. What seems harmless to most social drinkers is damaging and deadly to…
A new, comprehensive study regarding cocaine’s potentially devastating damage to the heart shows that cocaine use is more deadly than we realized.
It’s hard asking for help, especially if the person asking for help doesn’t know where to start. When someone picks up a phone to call a substance abuse treatment facility, not knowing what to expect, the phone can feel heavy, but it’s really an easy process. Because we at…
From time to time I’ll use this book , The Book of Ethics: Expert Guidance For Professionals Who Treat Addiction, to discuss meta issues regarding addiction treatment. Most fields of endeavors have their code of ethics. In addiction treatment, ethics are of paramount concern….
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