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 …
Sober living houses – life w …
Dr David McCartney Recovery journeys can be long and involve several attempts in order for people to resolve their problems. Treatment can be part of this for many, but there …
Is it harmful to frame addicti …
May 3, 2022 ~ Jason Schwartz The question of how to describe and categorize addiction has been the subject of several of my recent posts. Some people scratch their heads …
Research about Recovery by Peo …
The international recovery advocacy (and peer recovery support) movement is marked by the proliferation of grassroots recovery community organizations (RCOs) that are distinct from traditional addiction treatment organizations and recovery …
Understanding the Relational D …
The complexity of addiction requires an equally complex notion of recovery. Holistically, recovery is generally conceptualized across three classes of variables- individual, social, and ecological. The biopsychosocial model of recovery …
Sober living houses – life w …
Published by Dr David McCartney on https://recoveryreview.blog/ Recovery journeys can be long and involve several attempts in order for people to resolve their problems. Treatment can be part of this for …