In Memoriam: Terence T. Gorski
The opioid crisis has reached every corner of the United States, with no community left unscathed from devastating loss of life and…
Thirteen years ago, I was waiting tables at a restaurant by the pier in Newport Beach when the manager brought out a…
Since the beginning of time, individuals and communities have overcome challenges by relying on the support of their friends, families, and neighbors.…
Following the death of singer Whitney Houston in 2012, Terry Gorski and I had a series of phone conversations and written exchanges…
The parallel pandemics of COVID-19 and addiction have caused our nation (and the globe) to evaluate not just how we do things…
Recent research establishes that after decades of increased longevity, Americans are dying earlier, all too often at the prime of life due…
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an historic, life-changing event. Similar to other historic, life-changing events like the Spanish flu epidemic or the…
As I was training on motivational interviewing the other day via Zoom, I referenced relapse prevention in the context of the maintenance…
A hot topic has arrived in substance use disorder (SUD) counseling: trauma-informed treatment. With the advent of medical model treatment, evidence-based practices…
In part three of this six-part series, we will continue our discussion of setup behaviors that lead to the craving cycle. Remember…
