Substance Use, Prevention, and Intervention: Identifying Community Trends
Substance use, both alcohol and drug related, impacts communities differently. This is especially true for rural communities throughout America (Dew, Elifson, &…
The Current Issue
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2021 Jan-Feb
4 Features
8 Columns
12 Articles
The Features
Generational Effects: What Public Health Administrative Data Tells Us About Heroin Use Disorder
Illicit use of heroin has been a major public health crisis in the United States for decades, and the more recent availability…
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Referrals to Hospital Emergency Departments: A Clinical Guide for Counselors
The era of direct admission for acute inpatient level mental health and substance abuse care is long past. Since the dawn of…
Prevention’s Role in Addressing Youth Marijuana Use
On Prevention Day 2019, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Assistant Secretary Elinore F. McCance-Katz declared that, “Marijuana is the…
The Columns
Can Recovery-Friendly Communities Be<br>Founded Upon Prevention?
Historically, prevention activities have been seen as the early off-ramp for potential addictive behavior. It has been seen as the circuit breaker…
Wellness Applications in Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention
In my book The Wellness-Recovery Connection (2004), I define wellness as “The dynamic process of taking charge of your health and programming…
Providing Hope to Families Affected by Addiction, Part I: Unique Community Support Programs
Addiction often causes havoc and suffering for families or concerned significant others (CSOs). Stress, anger, anxiety, worry, depression, confusion, family conflict, broken…
Prevention: Creating Positive Change That Lasts
Prevention works! However, prevention’s only proof of value is when the data shows change is moving in the right direction. The strategic…
The Certainties of Yesterday May Not Be Adequate for Today
I began my career in the justice system almost twenty-eight years ago and worked in many areas of the system: in corrections,…
The Critical Importance of Video SEO and Why it Requires Marketing Attention
It’s easy for businesses to acknowledge the importance of search engine optimization (SEO) for their websites. After all, viewers won’t find a…
The Counselor’s Role in Combatting NIMBYism
The role of the counselor in substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring disorder (COD) treatment involves competency in client, family, and community…
Future Focus: The Prevention Solution
Everyone has heard the famous saying by Benjamin Franklin, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” (Medrut, 2018). This…
