Minnesota Limits Prescribing Psychiatric Meds
The state of Minnesota has recently noticed that there has been a tremendous rise in prescribing psychiatric drugs for adolescents. The reason why...
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Rehab: A “Safe” Environment
During my 5 week stay at inpatient, I can appreciate how important it was for me to feel comfortable in such an environment. I was to open up...
BOUNDARIES EXIST FOR A REASON
Boundaries between client and therapist are necessary for a healthy and productive therapeutic relationship. While there is no consensus as...
Healthcare Professionals and Substance Abuse
One estimate suggests that pharmacists and other categories of medical professionals may have substance abuse rates between 12 and 16% (Peck,...
Opiate Detox
When you are a heroin addict, withdrawal is just a part of everyday life. When you start to feel sick you pick up the phone and call your dealer,...
The Systems of Intervention
Intervention-the act or method of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process (as to prevent harm or improve...
A Pure Alcoholic
My story consists of only one addiction – alcohol; I guess you could call me a “pure bread alcoholic”! I felt the need to experiment with hard core...
The 13th Step
This is by far the most important step to skip, but most of us end up completing this step! Most of the people coming into AA know of the 12...
Holistic Medicine: Truly Healthy or Fad?
A survey of new techniques in treatment of alcoholism and addiction inevitably leads to the emergence of holistic medicine as a complementary...
Tennessee Judge High while Holding Court
Judge Baumgartner had a sever addiction to prescription drugs and indubitably used them profusely while holding court. Many took note of the...