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Marijuana: Where Do YOU Stand?
This question has particular relevance for residents of Alaska, Oregon, and the District of Columbia. They will be voting on the legalization of marijuana in…
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Substance-Related and Addictive Conditions in DSM-5
The issue of psychiatric diagnosis has always aroused controversy. The publication last year of the standard reference book, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,…
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Researching Recovery: 5 More Questions & Answers from Vaillant
This is the last in a series of three posts that I’ve written highlighting the groundbreaking, long-term study of alcoholism by George Vaillant. By sharing…
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About Alcoholism: 4 Questions & Answers
Vaillant’s landmark 74-year longitudinal study, published most recently as Triumphs of Experience, attempted to answer many of the basic questions that we ask in our…
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A Unique Insight into Alcoholism
Understanding alcoholism can come from the highly technical area of neuroimaging, which provides a window into the neurobiology underlying the clinical observations that have been…
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Getting Out the Good Word
As the 25th annual Recovery Month draws to a close, I find myself struggling with two very different responses. One is optimism based on attending events…
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Certainly You Can Have Just One or Two?
Recovery Month is an appropriate time to examine what is meant by the word “recovery” in the context of substance use disorders. For most addiction…
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Modern Addiction Recovery Q&A with Dr. Mel Pohl
Our guest blog this month features an interview with Dr. Mel Pohl, who specializes in working with addicted patients who are also suffering with chronic…
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Recovery Month: A Time to Be Positive
Many people are not aware of the recovery progress that has been made in the treatment of addicted people. The pessimism that follows from this…
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An Updated History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery
Editor’s Note: When the first edition of Slaying the Dragon by William White appeared in 1998, I agreed with the uniform response by reviewers that…
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