Adolescents Are Not “Short Adults”
Our annual special issue on adolescents and young adults could not come at a more critical time. With the current and…
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The Focus is on Synthetic and Opioid Drugs, but What About Drug X? Part I
Young people and adults use all types of substances (NIDA, 2015). Although rates of use are decreasing for some synthetic drugs, too…
The Focus is on Synthetic and Opioid Drugs, but What About Drug X? Part II
If you read my column in the last issue of Counselor, you have probably figured out that the “Drug X” I described…
The Thirteen P’s: A Comprehensive Approach to Addiction and Recovery, Part II
In part one of this column—featured in the April issue of Counselor—I began outlining the ten p’s of my friend and colleague…
Addiction Treatment: Then and Now
While treatment for substance use disorders may be a relatively new development, the problem is not, as evidenced by “Noah plants a…