by Caroline Ridout Stewart, LCSW Let me explain this: I am a bleeding-heart liberal who strongly advocates for civil rights. I donate to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and I march in favor of ...
When Demand Overruns Supply in Addiction Treatment Prior to January 1, 2020, the nation faced a growing opioid epidemic, rising addiction rates, and an exponential growth in deaths caused by alcohol abuse, drug overdose, and ...
In every industry there are those who play dirty- those who overprice, undersell, undercut, and diminish the value of the work in general. The grifters, the shysters and the ones who take advantage And in ...
Part II By Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS In part one of the series, we introduced the dangers associated with the craving cycle: obsession, compulsion, physical craving, and drug seeking behavior. We also noted ...
CCAPP’s 7th Annual Conference kicked off its four-day adventure with the phenomenal Dr. Rob Weiss, PhD, LCSW, as the keynote speaker. Dr. Weiss is a sexologist, author, and educator. He began the wonderful Thursday morning ...
By Pete Nielsen, President and CEO of CCAPP Rolling onto our second day for CCAPP’s 7th Annual Conference, brings our keynote speaker for the day, Dr. David Best. Dr. Best has an undergraduate degree in ...
Part I By Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS Greetings! Welcome to the Craving and Relapse Prevention series. In a broad sense, most of what we do with our patients can be considered relapse prevention. ...
For too long individuals with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) have struggled with pervasive issues of stigma and discrimination that has been fueled by decades of media driven false beliefs and misinformation about ...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and is the third substantial piece of legislation dealing with SARS-CoV-2 (which causes covid-19) in the United States. ...
TSRP & LFS Responds to New York Times Article On November 3, 2019, the New York Times published an article about Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) devices. The article was titled, “These Machines Can Put You ...
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