I have no interest in commenting on the Reiner family tragedy. Nick Reiner has only been charged and is presumed innocent at this point. I know next to nothing about him. I don't know much about his addiction, whether he has had known mental health issues, or other problems that are likely to be discussed … Continue reading The addiction must go; the person must stay.
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Beyond the Rat Race – Resilient Society in the Age of Alienation
On the 28th of April, 1972, Jimmy Reid, a blue-collar shop steward at the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in Glasgow Scotland gave his inaugural address as the Rector of the University of Glasgow. The Rector is a senior official of the University, elected every three years to represent the interests of the students. It was a … Continue reading Beyond the Rat Race – Resilient Society in the Age of Alienation
Involuntary compassionate intervention?
Source: wikipedia This blog has had several posts on drug use, addiction, liberty, and involuntary treatment. I've used the expression, borrowed from Keith Humphreys, of choosing between "hands on" and "hands off" approaches. A recent article focuses on the use of involuntary Substance Use Disorder treatment under limited circumstances. This is toward the far end … Continue reading Involuntary compassionate intervention?
The Morphine Maintenance Movement
Men line up outside the doors of the New York Narcotic Clinic in 1919 Between 1919 and 1923, clinics provided legal access to narcotics to treat addiction In 1923, Oscar Dowling brought a serious charge against a doctor in Shreveport, Louisiana. Like a headline we'd recognize today, he claimed the doctor prescribed, “indiscriminately … of … Continue reading The Morphine Maintenance Movement
Why Sharing Stories in Recovery Matters: The Hero’s Journey and the Identified Patient
Guest post by Melissa McGill [photo credit: Joshua Eghelshi] Why Do We Share Our Stories? The first time someone stands up in a recovery group and says, “This is what happened to me,” the room changes. Silence turns into nods, shame into recognition. Stories in recovery aren’t small talk—they’re lifelines. They are how we find … Continue reading Why Sharing Stories in Recovery Matters: The Hero’s Journey and the Identified Patient
Fostering Recovery Community: Mutual Support with Broad Societal Benefit
“People are social creatures who need human interaction to drive and sustain their physical, intellectual and emotional development. The determination of who they interact with from the time of birth throughout their lifetimes is critical to who they become, how they behave, and how they are perceived (or misperceived) by others outside their immediate social … Continue reading Fostering Recovery Community: Mutual Support with Broad Societal Benefit
Shattering Stigma and Narcotics Anonymous
Why do professionals insist that NA change to meet the needs of their patients? Why not help create something else to meet the needs of their patients?
Nonabstinence in recovery(?) from what?
Several months ago, The Journal of Addiction Medicine published an article on the prevalence of alcohol and other drug use among adults "in recovery." It drew from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and looked at the prevalence of alcohol and other drug use among people who answered yes to the following … Continue reading Nonabstinence in recovery(?) from what?
The Coproduction of a Recovery Evidence Base on the Frontiers of Future Recovery Research
Frontiers of Recovery Research Series – William White Interview with Bill Stauffer What an honor it is in my life to do this interview. I think the first time I ever heard the name William White was when I read the book Pathways from the Culture of Addiction to the Culture of Recovery: A … Continue reading The Coproduction of a Recovery Evidence Base on the Frontiers of Future Recovery Research
Rehab in Scotland – what’s going on?
. Scotland, for all its beauty and positives, has an unwelcome first ranking in Europe in the domain of drug deaths. In 2021, the Scottish Government announced the National Mission as a response. A significant financial resource was realised to do this, spread over a variety of interventions. One of these was residential rehabilitation – … Continue reading Rehab in Scotland – what’s going on?
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