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Kolmac Clinic has changed its name to Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health Centers to better reflect its longstanding approach to addiction
Editor’s Note: I met David Courtwright at an excellent addiction conference that he organized last fall and which is fortunately
The release this month of the final version of The CDC Guideline for the Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain is
Editor’s Note: Gambling addiction, by virtue of being the first non-substance disorder to be included in the addiction chapter of
Realistic optimism about addiction may seem like an oxymoron to those who are being personally affected by someone with an
Editor’s Note: The personal experiences of those close to addicts are often cloaked in secrecy and characterized by frustration. By
Editor’s Note: The Dick Prodey Lecture Series that I wrote about two weeks ago took many years to evolve into
Editor’s Note: Modern Addiction Recovery will periodically post personal stories of recovery in an outpatient setting with the aim of
Addiction can become frighteningly personal when a family member or friend develops the disease. No one is immune. I used
This is my conclusion after four years of giving public talks to clinicians about cannabis (aka marijuana): They want more
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Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health Centers is a network of intensive outpatient (IOP) addiction treatment centers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, northern Virginia, and Washington, DC. The Kolmac Model – developed by George Kolodner, M.D. more than 50 years ago – provides easier access to treatment, greater program flexibility, and dramatically lower costs traditional inpatient programs – with equal success and effectiveness. In addition to providing all three phases of addiction treatment, including detoxification, rehabilitation, and continuing care, Kolmac offers treatment for co-occurring psychiatric disorders, education and support for family members, and helpful resources for referring professionals.
