Addiction & Recovery articles from September 1990

Addiction & Recovery archives from September 1990

Regulatory maze hampers Medicaid funding for addiction treatment.
September 1, 1990... Regulatory Maze Hampers Medicaid Funding For Addiction Treatment Senior staff in the office of national "drug czar" William J. Bennett believe that Medicaid, a national program of financing for medical services for the poor, could be used to...

Relapse - issues and answers. (how recovering addicts can lower risk of relapse when drugs are medically necessary) (column)
September 1, 1990... Relapse - Issues and Answers Barbara is an alcoholic in stable recovery. She attends 12-step meetings, has a sponsor, routinely works the steps and attends an outpatient counseling group. Then tragedy strikes. She develops breast cancer...

Weekend warriors and addicts. (survey of callers to cocaine hot line) (column)
September 1, 1990... Weekend Warriors and Addicts Evidence is accumulating that indicates the use of cocaine, including crack, has peaked and is declining dramatically. The 1988 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse reported a 50 percent decline in the...

Intervention with health professionals.
September 1, 1990... INTERVENTION WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONALS In 1975 the Georgia Impaired Physicians Program was established. Since then the program has assessed and treated over 2,100 physicians, and more than 1,200 other health professionals, including nurses,...

Addiction treatment for health care professionals.
September 1, 1990... Addiction Treatment for Health Care Professionals BACKGROUND The health care provider who is impaired by the compulsive use of the various manifest substances of addiction (alcohol, other drugs, food, sex and gambling) is both a...

Vernon Johnson's Complete Guide to Intervention.
September 1, 1990... VERNON JOHNSON'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO INTERVENTION Vernon Johnson, D.D., presents all aspects of intervention, from its discovery to its use in ongoing recovery. Dr. Johnson tells how intervention was synthesized into a practical process...

Family Baggage.
September 1, 1990... FAMILY BAGGAGE Baggage: "Whatever you're carrin' around that's holdin' you back and keepin' you down!" Lou Montgomery and Errol Strider have collaborated to produce "Family Baggage," the first professionally produced program of its...

Medical Aspects of Codependency.
September 1, 1990... MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CODEPENDENCY "Medical Aspects of Codependency" shows the destruction and devastation that can be caused by the disease of chemical dependency. The video explains the dynamics of codependency and the medical consequences,...

The wounded healers. (addicted health care professionals)
September 1, 1990... The Wounded Healers Health care professionals are specifically trained to overwork, to strive for perfection, and to deny their feelings and personal needs. The work life of a health care professional deepens and ingrains that training. ...

DWI: doctoring while impaired.
September 1, 1990... DWI: Doctoring While Impaired One of the most difficult situations for a hospital staff to evaluate occurs when a physician comes to the hospital with the intention of directly or indirectly participating in patient care but appears to be...

Trends in physician drug abuse: prevention and control.
September 1, 1990... TRENDS IN PHYSICIAN DRUB ABUSE: Prevention and Control Public Concern Essentially all health consumers are concerned about the effect alcohol and drugs could be having on the quality of care they receive. (1) Most Americans agree...

Recovering health professionals survey.
September 1, 1990... RECOVERING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SURVEY During the past year Addiction & Recovery conducted a survey of chemically dependent health professionals. Most respondents were physicians, although some were dentists. Treatment Background ...

When nurses need help: the Ohio Peer Assistance Program for Nurses.
September 1, 1990... WHEN NURSES NEED HELP: History and Philosophy In 1980, the Ohio Nurses Association established the Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (PAPN) to assist nurses impaired by chemical dependency or other physical or mental illness. ...

Endorphins: feeling better the natural way.
September 1, 1990... ENDORPHINS: Feeling Better the Natural Way Pat had been out of treatment for three weeks. It was hard staying sober, especially at the end of the day when she used to reward herself with a drink. Or two. Or ten. She dialed her...

Drugs and the work ethic. (column)
September 1, 1990... Drugs and the Work Ethic The phrase "drugs and the work ethic" sounds like a contradiction. For many peoples, work means productivity, discipline, responsibility, drudgery, maybe even stress. Drug and alcohol abuse is associated with...