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SMOKE IT! Promoting a change of opiate consumption pattern – from injecting to inhaling

Posted by on January 25, 2016

Heino Johann Stöver1 and Dirk Schäffer2 Background Intravenous drug use has been predominantly practised since illegal heroin use became known in Germany in the early 1970s. The available data suggest that the risk of accidental overdose when smoking heroin is substantially reduced compared to injecting a substance of unknown purity and quality. Moreover, the risk […]

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Abstinence vs. harm reduction

Posted by on January 11, 2016

Addiction Blog Published: January 5, 2013 By Josh Thompson, Alcohol addiction is a complex problem with no easy answers.  Is alcohol abuse a mental illness?  Experts don’t agree. Even when it comes to peer-reviewed research on how to treat alcohol addiction, the studies are often conflicting. Yet the recovery community in the U.S. so often […]

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The Courage of the Harm Reduction Therapist

Posted by on February 18, 2015

The Courage of the Harm Reduction Therapist By Richard Juman 12/11/14 A master therapist discusses the things that can keep him up at night in his work with clients who are still using substances. This week Professional Voices features an interview with Dr. Tom Horvath, a leader in the progressive treatment of addictive disorders and a […]

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The ‘Third Wave’ of Substance Use Treatment

Posted by on February 5, 2015

The ‘Third Wave’ of Substance Use Treatment By Debra Rothschild 02/05/15 How the culture and treatment of addiction are finally changing. For many years, society viewed addiction as a moral failing, and substance misusers were almost always referred to with the familiar language of stigmatization—drunks, junkies, crackheads. So, addiction came as a double whammy—the addiction […]

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Top 5 Mental Health Problems Facing College Students

Posted by on October 17, 2014

Top 5 Mental Health Problems Facing College Students Learn the signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, eating disorders Find resources that lead to a happier and healthier college career. This guide helps to identify the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues for college students and where and when to seek help. Left untreated, […]

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Effective Addiction Treatment

Posted by on October 1, 2014

Effective Addiction Treatment By Jane E. Brody Jane Brody on health and aging. Countless people addicted to drugs, alcohol or both have managed to get clean and stay clean with the help of organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous or the thousands of residential and outpatient clinics devoted to treating addiction. But if you have failed one […]

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SAMHSA announces a working definition of “recovery” from mental disorders and substance use disorders

Posted by on September 8, 2014

A new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders is being announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The definition is the product of a year-long effort by SAMHSA and a wide range of partners in the behavioral health care community and other fields to develop a […]

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