Addiction Professional articles from July 2008

Addiction Professional archives from July 2008

Nothing's stopping this show's run.(Letter From the Editor)(www.visionsrecoveryplay.org)
July 1, 2008... "In the simplicity of your production came a powerful presentation..." "The show was wonderful. It moved many of the audience members to tears." "The presentation of story lines and characters by means of vignettes was realistic,...

Rating 'Celebrity Rehab'.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... For many people, TV shows--especially those they have enjoyed over the course of years--are a huge part of their lives. "Taxi" was "real" to those who enjoyed it. Therefore, actor Jeff Conaway is not just a celebrity in "Celebrity Rehab With...

Another option for Teen Cravings.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... I would like to respond to the article "Teens and Cravings: Understand Their Perspective" in the January/February 2008 issue. The notion of talk therapy helping cravings is totally flawed. This is old-school thinking at its finest. I have been...

Al-Anon makes a difference.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... Thank you for the excellent article "A Protocol to Empower Family Members" in the September/October 2007 issue. However, I was disappointed that the article did not also recommend or at least mention that family members can attend Al-Anon,...

Paying attention to song lyrics.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... I read your article about music and recovery (November 2007 issue), and I too agree that music and lyrics play an important role. I am an addiction counselor and in recovery myself. When I used alcohol and drugs and had codependency issues, I...

Seeking research citations for column on Anger.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... The article "When Anger Complicates Recovery" by Nicholas Roes, PhD (November 2007 issue) was not helpful. He states, "Research shows conclusively that venting often makes things worse." What research, and on what populations? No citation is...

Making insurance relationships work; A California center finds it can maintain the integrity of its mission under changing payment realities.
July 1, 2008... My reflections in this article are not meant to criticize or pass judgment on any insurance company or health maintenance organization (HMO). They merely offer my perspective on the current insurance issues within the addiction treatment field...

Preparing for common relapse triggers; Clinicians can establish tailored prevention strategies with clients.
July 1, 2008... There are a gazillion reasons to drink (or drug). From tears of anguish to tears of joy, from getting fired to getting promoted, from being alone to the being the life of the party, an addict always can find a "reason" to use. ...

Lessons learned in offender treatment; A pioneering drug court program builds trust in order to rebuild loves.
July 1, 2008... With more than 2 million individuals in fedreal and state prisons at the end of 2006 (1), the nation's correctional systems clearly have been operating under tremenodus strain. Concern about the system's ''revolving door'' had been prominent...

Alcohol screening in general health: good news for treatment: specialty addiction professionals should link into SBI initiatives.
July 1, 2008... Alcohol consumption is part of our social fabric, viewed by many as a rite of passage. Alcoholic beverages are aggressively promoted at the same time that celebrity rehab is glamorized by the media. Drinking in moderation is even touted by...

Recovery: it's how you play the game: a counselor who's no sports fan ends up finding parallels between athletics and the recovery journey.(Column)
July 1, 2008... I am not a sports person. I don't play any sports and when it comes to professional sports, I don't watch. I have never known the answer to a single sports question in Trivial Pursuit. I might watch the Olympics, but I might not. I don't...

A hidden effect of marijuana use: findings on sleep give clinicians an opportunity to discuss marijuana's harms.
July 1, 2008... Despite slight decreases in reported marijuana use among youths and adults over the past several years, marijuana is still the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States.(1), (2) Because it is highly improbable, although not...

Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation (CeDAR).(Environments for Recovery)
July 1, 2008... Aurora, Colorado The executive director of the Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation (CeDAR) in Aurora, Colorado believes that while high-quality clinical care remains the most recovery-affirming consideration for addiction...

Online drug education attracts young teens.(Technology)
July 1, 2008... In 2006, more than 2.1 million youths ages 12 to 17 reported abuse of prescription drugs, Predominantly opioids, according to results from that year's National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Did these young people know that a single use of...

Are rates of positive tests truly declining?(Drug Testing)
July 1, 2008... Using the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index, which annually measures the proportion of positive test results among workers in safety-sensitive positions and in the general workforce, positive test rates for these groups combined in the U.S....

Recruiting an army of advocates.(Recovery)(Editorial)
July 1, 2008... Patty McCarthy has come to learn that building a recovery movement closely resembles building a recovery. Each event unfolds one increment at a time. Director of the recovery organization Friends of Recovery Vermont since 2003, McCarthy is...