Recovery counseling is based on a new paradigm for alcohol and drug counseling. Before I explain this new concept, let’s discuss the model that has dominated the field for over eighty years.   The paradigm ...

The developmental stage spanning from mid-adolescence to early adulthood is critical in setting one’s life course in general, and this also applies to the onset of substance use disorders (SUDs): SUD rates triple from 7 ...

“The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the ...

For centuries we have known the impact of alcoholism and drug addiction on children and families. Today parental substance abuse commonly involves alcohol and other drugs, as well as mental health problems, poverty, and violence. ...

One of the pleasurable discoveries within my explorations of the literature of addiction psychiatry has been the work of Joseph Westermeyer, MD, PhD. That discovery was made many years ago while first researching the history ...

Currently, there is a lack of people receiving treatment for alcohol and substance related issues. In the United States, only one in fourteen people with alcohol problems seek treatment, compared to one in three in ...