Progress, Not Perfection
This feels surreal. In October 1976, almost forty years ago, I welcomed readers to the first issue of The US Journal…
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Archives: Legacy Columns
Documenting Substance Use and Potential for Withdrawal
One of the critical elements in evaluating individuals with a substance use disorder is assessing and documenting their substance use (Mee, Lee,…
Impulsivity and Gambling in Emerging Adulthood
Gambling is fast becoming a public health problem in the United States, especially among emerging adults aged eighteen to twenty-five. Since 1995,…
“Look at This!”
“Look at this! They finally proved what we told them twenty years ago!” wrote psychiatrist Charles Whitfield, MD, ten years ago across…
A Lesser Evil is Still Evil
Within the chemical dependency treatment field, it is widely accepted that clients greatly improve their odds of remaining in recovery when they…