Court Ordered 12-Step Meetings: A Violation of the First Amendment?
For years now, judges and counselors have been referring people to 12-Step Meetings such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and […]
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Trauma Screening: Ask Early and Ask Often
How often should you conduct trauma screening with behavioral health clients? Nearly every agency will ask about trauma during the initial assessment. […]
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What I Meant to Say
Have you ever done an interview for a local television station? I had my first experience with it a few weeks ago […]
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The Search for Meaning
I’m taking some time off from the Addicted to Incarceration series to allow for more research into part 3 on the effects […]
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ACE Study Executive Summary
I’ve tried to communicate as much as possible about the ACE Study in recent months. The implications cannot be overstated. The study […]
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Despite All My Rage: Addiction Research You Probably Don’t Know About
College courses on substance use and addiction will invariably include information about the intense addictive nature of certain drugs. We learn about […]
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Understanding Motivation
What is motivation? Do incentives work? How do we keep clients motivated and for that matter, how do we keep ourselves and […]
