Addiction & Recovery articles from August 1990

Addiction & Recovery archives from August 1990

Legalization. (narcotics) (editorial)
August 1, 1990... Legalization In the debate over the proposed legalization of "street" drugs, I have been impressed by the spirited response of concerned opponents to the measure. Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY), in particular, made an eloquent...

Beny Primm builds a federal pulpit for improved treatment. (addiction treatment) (includes article on alcohol excise tax)
August 1, 1990... Beny Primm Builds a Federal Pulpit for Improved Treatment From the moment he begins to speak, Dr. Beny Primm proves that he is more impassioned than the typical Washington administrator. Meeting with addiction treatment specialists, Primm...

Another Ice Age? (the methamphetamine "ice")
August 1, 1990... Another Ice Age? Because of recent media attention, it is anticipated that illicit laboratories in the United States and Asia will gear up quickly to satisfy an ever-increasing demand for "ice," a methamphetamine. There are immense profits...

Neuro-nutrient therapy for compulsive disease: rationale and clinical evidence. (physiological aspects of alcoholism)
August 1, 1990... NEURO-NUTRIENT THERAPY FOR COMPULSIVE DISEASE: Rationale and Clinical Evidence There is no question that recovery from chemical dependency requires more than the "just say no" philosopy. The psychological training that counselors receive...

Confidentiality. (alcohol and drug abuse treatment)
August 1, 1990... CONFIDENTIALITY It is vital that chemical dependency treatment providers be aware of their obligations to protect their patients. The Federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued revised regulations on the...

Dynamics in the workplace. (recovered alcoholics)
August 1, 1990... Dynamics in the Workplace Clare was distraught when she came to see me about a problem at work. She had recently left the retail business to work in a non-profit treatment facility as the volunteer coordinator. She was despondent as she...

Nutrition and behavior.
August 1, 1990... Nutrition and Behavior In the past decade there has been a surge of scientific data supporting the relationship between nutrition and behavior. In the same time period, the disease model of alcoholism has more fully emerged. There has...

Confessions of a Simple Surgeon.
August 1, 1990... CONFESSIONS OF A SIMPLE SURGEON Angered by years of front-line exposure to the deadly results of smoking, Australian surgeon Arthur Chesterfield Evans declares war on the tobacco industry. Dr. Evens shows a lung cancer patient, smokers...

It's Not My Problem.
August 1, 1990... IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM John Bradshaw, author and authority on the problems surrounding alcoholism, addiction and the family, hosts this excellent introduction to codependency and family systems. Bradshaw leads a group of codependents as...

Bearing witness. (recovering alcoholic personal narrative)
August 1, 1990... BEARING WITNESS When we had put together our first few weeks of hardwon sobriety, many of us wanted to tell the world how much we had changed. Wherever we went, we wanted to spread the word about this better way of live without booze or...

Athletes at risk: steroids.
August 1, 1990... ATHLETES AT RISK: STEROIDS Anabolic-androgenic steroids have been widely used by athletes in certain sports for over two decades. These drugs include testosterone and its synthetic derivatives. The derivatives were developed in the...

Authority = responsibility. (school administration and student drug use)
August 1, 1990... Authority = Responsibility I taught students in secondary schools for 21 years. The only difference is that they were young seminarians. So I am aware of some of the pleasures you experience. I am also very aware of some of the pain. ...

Acupuncture. (use in withdrawal treatment)
August 1, 1990... ACUPUNCTURE Acupuncture is the ancient Chinese medical technique of placing tiny needles in precisely defined points on the body. This technique is being used successfully to calm nervous systems disordered by alcohol or other drugs. ...

Relapse - issues and answers.
August 1, 1990... Relapse - Issues and Answers Relapse is more than just using alcohol or drugs. It is a process of becoming so dysfunctional in recovery that use seems like a reasonable choice. The process tends to follow an eight-step progression: ...

The common ground: alcoholism, addiction and disability.
August 1, 1990... THE COMMON GROUND: COMMON GROUND: Alcoholism, Addiction and Disability This scene occurred several years ago as I was beginning work on a project to improve access to prevention and recovery programs for people with disabilities. The words...

Psychiatry and addiction.
August 1, 1990... Psychiatry and Addiction "Psychiatry is now realizing that it must take a leadership role in the treatment of alcoholics and alcohol abusers and their families. Because it encompasses a broad range of medical, psychological and social...