There’s more to drug policy …
By Jason Schwartz In a recent post, I tried to unpack “drug policy” to look beyond legal/illegal and think through the kinds of things that drug policies determine and influence. …
Portraying Abstinence Recovery …
by Bill Staufferpa People do not trust people who moderate or abstain from substances, particularly alcohol. There is a sense that those of us who do so are looking at …
What Are We Doing Once We Keep …
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to testify in front of the PA Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of legalizing Fentanyl Test Strips. One of the other testifiers, talked …
The Few, The Proud, The Under …
By Bill Staufferpa Working in the substance use service system has always been a challenge. This was true even from its early days. We help people in some of their …
Treatment for drug and alcohol …
Alcohol and other drug treatment in Australia is generally only provided for individuals, often away from their families. Treatment can include withdrawal from the substance, counselling and residential rehabilitation. All …
Treatment as usual isn’t cut …
For most of my career, I’ve been responsible for managing treatment programs. I believed strongly in those programs. At one of those programs, we developed a continuum of care that …
Three more things worth knowin …
Dr David McCartney A few things related to recovery have caught my eye recently, things that I think are worth knowing and that ought to shape our practice.. Abstinence goals …
Prenatal cannabis exposure ass …
NIH-funded results add to growing scientific evidence of negative health effects of cannabis use during pregnancy Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after five to six …
New “Life in Recovery …
You are in Recovery? Or are you a Recovery Organisation working with people in recovery? Are you based in the Balkans, Sweden or the UK? Please take part in our …
Addiction: The faces of people …
A teacher who found her daily tipple had turned into three bottles of wine is one of the increasing numbers of professionals seeking help for addiction. During the pandemic, rehab …