For the past two years I’ve overseen an adolescent substance abuse treatment center in southern Turkey, near the Syrian border. The boys are between the ages of 13-20,

This round of Research to Practice is a bit different. In­stead of reviewing peer reviewed research and translating it into practical information, we will leap ahead in

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The success of 12 Step programs rests on the ability of the alcoholic/addict to turn his or her life over to a higher power of his or her own choosing. Unfortu­nately, m

The California Foundation for the Advancement of the Addiction Professional (CFAAP) is a foundation with a mission to advance the addiction profession in California by en
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