My childhood hero, Hall of Fame centerfielder for the New York Yankees Mickey Mantle, the brilliant entertainer Robin Williams, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin all suffered from depression and a substance use disorder (SUD). Sadly, Robin ...
Dear Dr. Toni: I read your column at the home of a friend who works in the addiction field. I have never written to an advice columnist before. I graduated from an Ivy League ...
During this past year I attended several state summer schools and conferences on behavioral health, mental health, and alcohol and drug addiction. In most cases I attended as a speaker and enjoyed meeting the many ...
This is the final column on motivation. The first two addressed levels of client motivation to change, factors impacting on motivation, and strategies for clients to address motivation issues. This column discusses evidenced-based motivational approaches ...
Unrestrained anger takes a high toll on our health and well-being. My experience leads me to believe that alcoholics and addicts are particularly prone to angry outbursts. Caught in the throes of addiction, ...
Whether you call addiction treatment professionals “change agents” or “agents of change,” one thing is for sure, the goal is to help people make changes in their lives that lead to improvements in quality of ...
This is the final column in a three-part series examining language and the correct and incorrect uses of terms related to addiction treatment. “Last Use” (of a Substance) This term is included because ...
Animal-assisted therapy has been known to be effective for healing those suffering from substance abuse, alcoholism, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression. Treatment centers utilize horses and dogs to bring about positive change, allow people to ...
This is the second part of a three-part series focusing on terms related to addiction and their correct and incorrect uses. “Binge Drinking” According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, ...
“Jane Middelton-Moz and Mary Lee Zawadski have taken important steps in defining the problem and finding interventions and solutions that work . . . Every teacher, every parent, and every counselor should read this important ...
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