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GROUP PAYS DRUG ADDICTS TO GET STERILIZED OR RECEIVE LONG-TERM BIRTH CONTROL, SPARKS CRITICISM
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Recent Blog Entries
- The Evidence / Practice Gap
- Recently I gave a presentation to a countywide group of school social workers in Long Island, New York on the topic of clinical practice with…
- Redefining "Wrong Turns" on the Road of Emotional Sobriety
- Health and healing is not a linear process. The path of spiritual and psychological development is not linear. In short, this means that we can…
- Ecstasy: What is it? Is your teen using it?
- Does it start with marijuana? Advance to pills? On to needles?There can be so many different paths your teen can take to the road to…
- Non-Fat, No-Whip, Extra-Cold Venti Chardonnay To Go
- First it took over every street corner in America; now it's trying to corner the market on alcoholic beverages. That's right: Starbucks is bringing alcohol…
- The Myth of "Addictiveness"
- In addiction, things are often not what they seem.How common it is for people to say that things are "addictive"! Scratch lottery tickets, pornographic videos,…
- Our Roles as Parents and Social Scientists
- As a social scientist, I have a lot of knowledge about the short and long-term consequences of substance use, whether alcohol, drugs, or nicotine,…
- Self-Care During the Holidays
- Tips and tricks to save yourself this holiday season. I've heard from many clients over the years that they have an irrational fear that if…
- What Does Thanksgiving Have To Do With Sobriety?
- What Does Thanksgiving Have To Do With Sobriety?By Paula Davies Scimeca, RN, MSActually, there are quite a few aspects of Thanksgiving that mirror sobriety. Had…
- Thank You For Your Sobriety
- With today being Veterans Day, I am reading everyone's Facebook status paying their respect to our brave men and women in our military. Somehow my…
- Shatter the Myths of Teen Drug Use: National Drugs Fact Week
- IT'S NOT JUST POT ANYMORE!When parents share with me that their teen is "only smoking pot" I am dumbfounded that they don't realize the risk…
- Offering Hope Regarding Recovery From Addiction (video)
- At a time of unprecedented prescription drug abuse when stories play out in the media of those succumbing to addiction on a daily basis, stories…
- Diageo-Facebook Deal will Blanket Underage Youth with Alcohol Promotion
- The ties between Big Alcohol and social media just keep growing stronger. In September, the world's largest alcohol company, Diageo, and the world's largest social…
- Treating Addiction a New Way
- Understanding the psychology of addiction makes it controllable. In my last post I briefly summarized the psychology of addiction. I said that treatment of addiction…
- Feelings, What Feelings?
- How to check in, when you really want to check out.One of the hallmarks of addiction is using substances or other behaviors to escape what…
- So THIS is What Recovery Looks Like
- For twenty-two years, September has been celebrated throughout the U.S. as Recovery Month. The purpose of Recovery Month is to bring awareness and hope to…
Featured Resources
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- SOBERLINK
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- NADCP: National Association of Drug Court Professionals
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- GCASA: Genesse/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc.
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- The Partnership at Drugfree.org
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- Orchard Recovery
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- The Bridges Network
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- Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Violence Prevention
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- Rushford
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- Hope By The Sea
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- Twin Town Treatment Centers
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- Clearbrook Treatment Centers
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- Naturally Regulate Unhealthy Cravings & Increase Dopamine
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- Intervention Referral
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- New Hope Recovery Center
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- SAPAA Worldwide
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- The Magic Of Life
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- His House Residential Treatment Center