Will Changing the Language of Addiction Help?
Michael Botticelli, in his term as director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), has been a powerful…
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News from the Political Front
2017. Has there ever been a new year when national headlines have been so dominated by significant developments effecting our societal attitudes…
Ethics: Be Visionary, Visible, and Vocal
Plato, perhaps the most famous of ancient philosophers, laid the groundwork for our modern social mores. He believed that ethics were the…
Day 001: Voices of Recovery: Why Recover Alaska is Highlighting Alaskans’ Stories of Recovery
As treatment professionals, recovery advocates, and addiction specialists, we are often challenged with the notion that recovery is ineffective and unattainable for…
Substance Use among College Student-Athletes
Alcohol and drug use are common among student-athletes (White & Rabiner, 2011). Underage drinking, drinking and driving, binge drinking (i.e., five drinks…