Addiction & Recovery articles from June 1990

Addiction & Recovery archives from June 1990

The tip of the "ice"berg: is the government ignoring the evidence? (methamphetamine abuse)
June 1, 1990... The Tip Of The "Ice"berg We don't see this as a major problem nationally. Of course, it's a serious problem in Hawaii and our information indicates pockets of the problem on the west coast..I think there may be some isolated reports from...

Amphetamine epidemics - nothing new. (drug abuse)
June 1, 1990... AMPHETAMINE EPIDEMICS -- NOTHING NEW The first epidemic of methamphetamine abuse probably occurred in the Far East. During World War II, the Japanese Army distributed the chemical as senryoko zoko zai, "The drug to inspire the fighting...

Political office and recovery. (politicians recovering from alcoholism and drug abuse)
June 1, 1990... POLITICAL OFFICE AND RECOVERY 1990 is a national election year with contests for office at every level from town council to the U.S. Senate. Although tho decision to run is always a tough call, some candidates may find it complicated by...

Hotline survey on crack. (user profile and symptoms)
June 1, 1990... Hotline Survey on Crack During the 1980's, cocaine use spread from the elite, privileged upper class to the middle class. As the user changed, so did the typical dose, frequency of use and route of administration. By the end of the...

An end to the revolving door? (alcoholism treatment)
June 1, 1990... An End to the Revolving Door? According to the definition given by the American Psychiatric Association in their Third Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-III-R), alcoholism is a "mental disorder." Most treatment...

Moccasin walking. (family secrets and alcoholism treatment) (column)
June 1, 1990... Moccasin Walking "Great Spirit, grant that I may got criticize my neighbor until I have walked a mile in his moccasins." This Indian prayer is one of the most effective tools I use in my work with clients who are in the process of...

Waiting for treatment. (effects of denying treatment to addicted people)
June 1, 1990... WAITING FOR TREATMENT This addicted community is not a fantasy. According to a survey released in October by the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADADe, over 66,000 adult Americans are currently prevented...

A message for parents. (preventing and solving drug and alcohol problems) (column)
June 1, 1990... A Message for Parents Let's talk about what your kids go through out there and maybe offer you a few notions about helping them. Parents suffer from colossal ignorance. You don't know much about the use of alcohol and drugs by your...

Redefining alcoholism: no one variable, including alcohol itself, is sufficient to cause the disease of alcoholism.
June 1, 1990... REDEFINING ALCOHOLISM Alcoholism is well accepted as an insidious, complex and progressive disease. Unfortunately, we continue to view this disease in a linear fashion. There is need for a cohesive theory of alcoholism that can embrace...

Drunk driving limits. (laws and public attitudes) (column)
June 1, 1990... Drunk Driving Limits It has been said that civilization moves ahead like a drunken beggar. Two steps forward, one step backward -- and weaving in the process. That certainly applies to the evolution of our laws and public attitudes on...

Unconditional love: people who did not receive unconditional love as children can learn to give it to themselves and others.
June 1, 1990... UNCONDITIONAL LOVE For individuals of any age, one of the most valuable concepts to work on is that of love with no limits or conditions, love which separates the person from the person's behaviors. The infant who is fully accepted in...

Dual diagnosis: the New Hampshire program. (for the treatment of the substance abusing mentally ill)(includes information on New Hampshire's mental health service system)
June 1, 1990... Dual Diagnosis: The New Hampshire Program Mental health care providers in New Hampshire have become increasingly aware of the complex problems and service needs related to clients dually diagnosed with addictive and nonaddictive psychiatric...

Who is an ACA? ACA groups are becoming ACP groups: Adult Children of Parents. (Adult Children of Alcoholics) (column)
June 1, 1990... Who is an ACA? Recent articles about adult children of alcoholic suggest that the definition of ACA seems to be changing rapidly. It is time to question the wisdom ot his change and to examine the "open door" policy which many self-help...

Relapse prevention planning. (substance abuse recovery )
June 1, 1990... Relapse Prevention Planning STEP 1: STABILIZATION Relapse prevention planning will not work unless relapsers are sober and in control of themselves. Detoxification and a few good days of sobriety are needed in order to make relapse...

An alternative for drunk drivers: no consideration of deterrents to drunk driving is complete without looking to the root of this problem - addiction. (Maplegrove Alternatives Program in Detroit)
June 1, 1990... An Alternative for DRUNK DRIVERS At any given moment, one out of 50 drivers on the road is legally drunk. On a weekend night it is likely to be one in ten. The annual dealth toll for the accidents they cause approaches the number of...

Alcohol's toll. (Facts on File)
June 1, 1990... ALCOHOL'S TOLL An estimated 10.5 million U.S. adults exhibit some symptoms of alcoholism or alcohol dependence and an additional 7.2 million abuse alcohol, but do not yet show symptoms of dependence. Alcohol use is associated with a wide...