As the years go on the importance of this document looms larger and larger to me. I urge everyone to read it. It's only a couple of pages long. BHRM Statement of PrinciplesDownload We used these principles in a very focused way during the ten-year BHRM project. We would look at and study a program … Continue reading The Behavioral Health Recovery Management Statement of Principles
Author: Brian Coon
A brief overview of quality-related methodologies
Clinicians in our work are seldom, if ever, provided high-quality education or training by their own organizations on topics related to organizational leadership or administrative management. And most organizations also fail to provide training about how to lead or manage organizational change, even during or in preparation for a change project. So that's two problems … Continue reading A brief overview of quality-related methodologies
2025’s Top Posts – #2 – 6-methyl nicotine is here
Over the next several days, we’ll be sharing 2025’s posts with the most views. Today is #2. Did you know that a synthetic analog of nicotine has been developed and is on the market? It’s called 6-methyl nicotine (6-MN). Before we get into some of the more recent findings about 6-MN, it’s important to understand … Continue reading 2025’s Top Posts – #2 – 6-methyl nicotine is here
2025’s Top Posts – #10 – Addiction Treatment Except for Tobacco and Nicotine: A Call for Change
Over the next several days, we’ll be sharing 2025’s posts with the most views. Today is #10. (I incorrectly posted #11 as #10 yesterday.) I've completed a monograph that calls for change in the addiction treatment arena. It focuses on our need to modify our settings and services to a tobacco-free and smoke-free model of … Continue reading 2025’s Top Posts – #10 – Addiction Treatment Except for Tobacco and Nicotine: A Call for Change
A List of Some Addiction-Related Mutual Aid Groups
I built a list of some addiction-related mutual-aid groups to use as an easy reference. I wanted it to reflect variety across a number of domains: primary substance(s), abstinence, moderation, medication status, the presence of co-occurring mental disorders, gender, cultures, agnosticism/atheism, family members, etc. And I wanted it to be a start, rather than try … Continue reading A List of Some Addiction-Related Mutual Aid Groups
“Women for Sobriety”: A favorite mutual-aid resource
I would encourage everyone to explore the Women for Sobriety (WFS) website. Women for Sobriety is one of my favorite mutual aid resources. Here's their home page. Among all of their materials, my favorite single portion is their list of New Life Program "Acceptance Statements". Here's that list. On that page, at the bottom of … Continue reading “Women for Sobriety”: A favorite mutual-aid resource
Cychlorphine (N-Propionitrile chlorphine) is here
Have you heard of cychlorphine? From what I can find it's on the street as a designer drug and thought to be an opioid with potency as high or higher than fentanyl. I've seen an article about three deaths in north London related to this compound. And I've also seen an article about this compound … Continue reading Cychlorphine (N-Propionitrile chlorphine) is here
Contents of the unconscious – demystified
Lately I’ve been working on identifying both the content and operation of the unconscious in everyday life. Why? I want to be a better listener and better observer. Below is a list I’ve been building for a while now – the list is found in the column on the left titled "General”. That column contains … Continue reading Contents of the unconscious – demystified
Envisioning Radical Change in Research, Clinical Training, and Service for Severe SUDs
This document summarizes and consolidates several years of my work on what turned out to be one large project. The material is now presented here, all in one location, in 5 parts. The material that follows is also presented in a PDF at the end of this post for those that would like to have … Continue reading Envisioning Radical Change in Research, Clinical Training, and Service for Severe SUDs
Research Article Review: Medical Cannabis for Addiction Treatment in a Residential SUD Setting
What was the study? Imagine a study examining the benefits of patients using cannabis as a part of their residential addiction treatment. In this post I’ll share some of my thoughts about the following paper: Fehr, F. C., Lo, L. A., Nelson, C. N., Diehl, L. & Walsh, Z. (2025). Medical Cannabis Use Adjunct to Standard of Care … Continue reading Research Article Review: Medical Cannabis for Addiction Treatment in a Residential SUD Setting
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