As consumers, we live in a constant state of information overload. Just try to order a product off Amazon and that point becomes very clear; suddenly there are thousands of options at your fingertips, all ...
This first article discusses the problem of prescription drug misuse and addiction. It reviews signs and symptoms, reasons for using these drugs, and their effects on drug users and their families. The next article will ...
The new push for addiction counselors these days is to be client centered. This means a focus on compassion, collaboration, and especially meeting clients where they are, but what does that really mean? To meet ...
Longtime readers of Counselor will recognize that we are smaller, down from sixty-four pages to forty-eight pages. Let me assure you that this will not diminish the quality of content in our independent publication. While ...
Dear Dr. Toni, I am the executive director of a treatment facility where I am the only woman in a leadership position. The clinical director, the new director of admissions, and the CEO are ...
“In general, reconnecting with the essential self can be gradual, sudden or anywhere along a continuum. This book is an overview of my perceptions of how we might go about reconnecting with our essential self. ...
A reasonable question to ask is this: Why aren’t we having better outcomes with many patients who are being treated for addictive disorders in spite of many years of treatment experience (Miller, Wilbourne, & Hettema, ...
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a well-known, evidence-based, brief counseling approach for substance use disorders (SUDs) that combines person-centered principles with strategies for enhancing motivation for change (Miller & Rollnick, 2012). Counselors using MI help their ...
Addiction is a disease, end of discussion . . . right? As practitioners within the field of behavioral health and wellness, we have all heard the message, loud and clear. Many of us subscribe to ...
The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis has released its initial draft recommendations. A bipartisan commission of policy makers and scientists, this commission has been tasked with the development of a ...