Addiction & Recovery articles from March 1991

Addiction & Recovery archives from March 1991

Recovery. (change of magazine's name from 'Alcoholism and Addiction' to 'Addiction and Recovery') (editorial)
March 1, 1991... Recovery In our June 1990 issue we announced the change of our name from Alcoholism and Addiction to Addiction and Recovery. As I wrote then, the new name stresses an important concept: recovery is possible for all people, whether they are...

A kinder, gentler Congress reviews 1991 anti-drug strategy.
March 1, 1991... A Kinder, Gentler Congress Reviews 1991 Anti-Drug Strategy Reporters packed a hearing room on the basement level of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control was questioning Administration officials on...

Washington officials criticize state anti-drug measures.
March 1, 1991... WASHINGTON OFFICIALS CRITICIZE STATE ANTI-DRUG MEASURES There is a familiar refrain among officials in Washington: progress in combatting the epidemic of substance abuse is delayed by state governments that cannot or will not act quickly to...

Recovery: a developmental model.
March 1, 1991... A Developmental Model The Developmental Model of Recovery (DMR) is changing the process of planning treatment by allowing clinicians to match patients to appropriate types of treatment. The idea of recovery as a developmental process is not...

Adolescent suicide and drugs: most prevention programs falsely stress that suicide can happen to anyone. (column)
March 1, 1991... Adolescent Suicide and Drugs More than one-third of all suicide victims have a history of substance abuse. Among teenage suicides, this percentage is much higher, especially when violent deaths are considered. For example,...

Adventure-based therapy: recovery for adult children on a college campus. (includes related information on an adventure challenge course at Eagleville Hospital near Philadelphia)
March 1, 1991... ADVENTURE-BASED THERAPY Many college students coming in for therapy at a campus counseling center identify themselves as having grown up in a dysfunctional family. This realization may be due to the fact that students leaving home are...

Recovery, "wonder drugs" and depression.
March 1, 1991... Recovery, "Wonder Drugs" and Depression In the last few years, psychiatry has seen a veritable explosion of new medications which represent advances in psychopharmacology undreamed of twenty or thirty years ago. These medications appear to...

Humor, Risk, and Change.
March 1, 1991... Humor, Risk, & Change A sense of humor and joy in life helps individuals and organizations stay healthy, sane and productive. This training video can teach staff or clients to reduce stress and create a more positive and productive...

Laughter and play. (discovering the inner child; includes related information on how to juggle)
March 1, 1991... Laughter and Play Much has been written lately regarding the inner child and its importance in recovery, especially recovery for adult children. A few problems encountered by some people include: a) difficulty in connecting with their inner...

ACT: Assertive Community Treatment supports recovery for parolees with histories of injecting drugs.
March 1, 1991... ACT Assertive Community Treatment Supports Recovery for Parolees with Histories of Injecting Drugs Prison inmates with histories of injecting drugs pose a range of potential problems upon release from the institution. In addition to the...

Pretreatment: getting ready for recovery. Pretreatment is the last stage of active use of chemicals and the first stage of recovery.
March 1, 1991... Pretreatment: Getting Ready for Recovery When a person says, "I'm not using drugs anymore even though I'm miserable," that is not recovery -- it is only abstinence. Recovery is the process of learning to live a comfortable and...

Recovering but not sober: dry drunk. (column)
March 1, 1991... Recovering But Not Sober The term "dry drunk" originated among members of Alcoholics Anonomous to describe a person who has "white-knuckle sobriety" - an unhappy alcoholic who continues to refuse help and stays dry by relying on will-power....