Contingency Management and COVID-19: Adapting to Adversity
What is contingency management? How has COVID-19 changed the use of CM in treatment?
The Current Issue
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2021 May-Jun
Pride Issue
4 Features
8 Columns
12 Articles
The Features
Coming Out Loud and Proud: Treating Depression and Suicidality in LGBTQIA2+ Clients
So much comes to mind when we talk about clients disclosing their sexual orientation or gender expression. How to treat clients in…
Factors to Consider When Treating the LGBTQ+ Population: An Overview for Treatment Professionals
Currently, individuals in this community—like many individuals in other oppressed and stigmatized communities in America today—are struggling with increased anxiety and depression,…
NALGAP’s Center of Excellence: A Higher Standard for LGBTQ Treatment
What is NALGAP? What are their goals? This article talks about the history and future of the National Association of Lesbian, Gay,…
The Columns
Beyond Tolerance: When Will Civil Justice Apply to People in Recovery?
Perpetuating negative perceptions of people who have addiction—whether or not they are in remission—has consequences.
Healing Miracles
There are plenty of references to 'spontaneous healing' in health and medicine.
Personal Experiences Addressing Substance Use Issues in a Health Plan
There are many pathways to recovery for individuals and family members. Awareness of these paths—professional, mutual aid, self-directed—and the many positive outcomes…
The Trifecta: Too Young, Too Smart, Too Successful to Be an Alcoholic
What are the three reasons most often given as to why those with drinking problems can't get sober?
Antisocial Personality and SUDs: An Integrated Approach to Treatment
"Even if programs chose other separate treatment models, it is important to include all of the components in the treatment process to…
Alcohol Addiction During the Pandemic
COVID brought a side effect of an increase in drinking.
Using Peer-Support Specialists and Digital Tools to Aid in SUD Recovery
Peer-support specialists (PSSs) are a critical part of the recovery process, both in person and even digitally.
The Evolution of Gambling Disorder
The connection between gambling disorder and substance use disorder (SUD) has been well established in the DSM.
