Hurry Up, but Not THAT Way! Romance and Sex
There can be a major reason adolescent romances can be so volatile and full of drama.
Working with Adolescents and Young Adults in Substance Abuse Counseling
Adolescents and young adults are stuck between childhood and adulthood. Add alcohol and/or drugs to the mix, and you have created quite the mess.
Revolutionizing Recovery: Proactive Strategies for Youth Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in adolescents occur for different reasons than they do in adults.
Column, Letter from the Publisher
In recent years, there have been significant changes in the recovery support systems, with a focus on integrating current changes in ASAM PPC (Recovery Capital), ICD 10/DSM (Z Codes), and SAMSHA (Harm Reduction).
CCAPP, Column
From a global perspective, it is imperative that we drive forward the ability to treat adolescents struggling with addiction.
Column, Recovery Capital & Peer Support
Can Recovery Capital be Extended to the Family?
Understanding and measuring recovery progress should be considered within the context of the family.
Column, Industry Insider
Ketamine: The Good, the Bad, and the Deadly
The opioid epidemic continues to dominate today's headlines, mirroring past substance abuse trends with drugs such as cocaine in the 1980s, heroin in the 1990s, and methamphetamine thereafter. Currently, in the United States, the spotlight is on fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine (National Institute on Drug [...]
Column, Counselor Concerns
The Two Stories of Buprenorphine
Using buprenorphine should be be viewed as a tool, as with any other approach to care.
Column, National LGBTQIA2+ Rainbow Coalition (NLRC)
Gender-affirming care is an essential part of healthcare for transgender and gender-diverse people in the LGBTQIA2+ community.
Topics in Behavioral Health Care
Caregiving for an Elderly, Ill or Disabled Person
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that caregiving is a public health issue in the U.S. as it affects the health of millions of U.S. citizens.
Column, Wellness
The Path to Wellness: Finding Wholeness within Ourselves
To achieve and maintain wellness means that someone is integrating all parts of themselves.
Featured Article
Hurry Up, but Not THAT Way! Romance and Sex
There can be a major reason adolescent romances can be so volatile and full of drama.
Featured Article
Working with Adolescents and Young Adults in Substance Abuse Counseling
Adolescents and young adults are stuck between childhood and adulthood. Add alcohol and/or drugs to the mix, and you have created quite the mess.
Featured Article
Revolutionizing Recovery: Proactive Strategies for Youth Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in adolescents occur for different reasons than they do in adults.
Featured Article
Delayed Adolescence: Why LGBT+ Teens and Young Adults Struggle More with Drugs
People in the LGBT+ community still disproportionately struggle with substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental illness (MI) compared to their heterosexual counterparts.