The Cultural Adaptation of Treatments in Counseling Settings
Equality, while fundamental to our way of life, is insufficient when implementing treatment approaches for people who use substances.
The Current Issue
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2021 Sep-Oct
Issues Facing the American Indian Population
4 Features
8 Columns
12 Articles
The Features
Walking the Red Road: Indigenous Healing for Trauma and Addiction
The process of healing takes many different individuals and systems actively integrating cultural lifeways into mental health and substance use treatment models.
The History of American Indian, Two-Spirit, LGBTQIA+ People
Those who are two-spirit are described as having two souls in one body and as nonconforming to gender classifications of male or…
Cultural Considerations for Working with the American Indian Community
The concept of cultural competence in treatment is difficult to gauge.
The Columns
Staying Grounded in Uncertain Times
In these precarious times it appears that the only constants are uncertainty and constant change.
Appreciating Veterans, Families, and Civilians Affected by Wars
Combat veterans get wounded, disabled, or suffer from PTSD, and/or substance use disorders (SUDs). Some struggle when they return to civilian life…
How Alcoholics Anonymous Prevents Relapse, Part I: Loss of Choice
What does it mean to actually have “the power of choice”? George DuWors examines the loss of choice in Alcoholics Anonymous and…
Criminal Justice and SUD Treatment Reform
In a time where many states have legalized marijuana, there are cases that present a stark reality for many still in prison…
In Health Care, Your Reputation is Your Most Valuable Marketing Asset
Have you done everything you could to benefit from positive online reviews for your behavioral health care practice?
The Fourth Step as a Model for Institutional Self-Study: A Thought Piece
In our view, no better model exists for recovery-based chemical dependency and other compulsive disorder treatment programs than the Fourth Step of…
Craving and Relapse Prevention Based on the Gorski Model, Part VI of VI
Explore relapse warning signs and get a simple, three-part, relapse prevention education series that is easily administered by any addiction professional in…
Supervising the Peer Workforce While Observing Professional Scope Boundaries
With a rapidly expanding peer workforce and reinvigorated recovery-oriented systems of care, provider organizations face critical questions about oversight.
