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The 3 C’s of Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders
Many of us in the clinical community have shared ideas about the critical elements that are basic in the treatment of patients in group therapy…
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Government Aid with Access to Buprenorphine
Kolmac does not receive government funds, but governmental assistance is sometimes welcome to help overcome barriers to treatment. At the Annual Meeting of MDSAM, the…
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You Are Not Alone: Q&A with Kolmac Alumni Coordinator AJ Mitchell
Editor’s Note: Alumni have traditionally played a significant role at traditional residential treatment programs by helping to reconnect newly treated patients with the recovery community…
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On Being a Therapist in Recovery
Editor’s Note: Many therapists in the addictions field have personal recovery experience, which can enhance their effectiveness as clinicians. Along with this advantage comes a…
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Universal Precautions in Pain Medicine: A Rational Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Editor’s Note: Dr. Howard A. Heit has been my primary guide for working in the clinical area where pain and addiction overlap. Most patients taking…
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A Life-Sized Bill Wilson and National Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month, and I can think of no better way to begin it than to focus on Bill Wilson, who co-founded Alcoholics…
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A Firm Foundation
Editor’s Note: One of the responses of bereaved family to the death of a family member from addiction has been to establish a charity to…
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Yoga for Recovery
Editor’s Note: One of the basic challenges in recovering from addictions is developing new ways to address the day-to-day stresses of life rather than using…
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The Irish Virus
The Irish virus. This term has been familiar to me ever since I first heard it from Kolmac co-founder, Jim McMahon, in reference to the…
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Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia in Opioid Treatment Patients: Is it Opioid-Induced?
Editor’s Note: I believe that the better we understand the causes of addiction, the more likely we will be able to facilitate recovery. This week’s…
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