Written by William L. White, MA Keith Humphreys’ sustained clinical, research, consulting, policy development and prolific writing activities qualify him as a pioneer in the modern history of addiction treatment and recovery. His work has bridged the worlds of clinical research, clinical practice, social policy and the lived experience of addiction recovery. His studies, perhaps…
by David Lundberg Over thousands of years, different beliefs, priorities, ways of thinking, and religions emerged from various cultures. Yet differences in religions were never meant to fuel hatred and wars, or breed discord and violence. While seeming differences exist among the world’s great traditions, their most important principles are, in fact, universal. They can…
By Melissa HealyLos Angeles TimesFor the Booster Shots blogJanuary 5, 2012, 1:27 p.m. Eight months after wedding England’s Prince William, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge (formerly Kate Middleton), has revealed she will become a patron of the British charity Action on Addiction, which supports research, prevention and treatment of addiction, support for addicts’ families and…
Available now in Paperback or E-book editions – links below by Rev. Dr. Andrea Travers Beneath the well-known twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) are concealed the universal principles of spiritual practice as they are expressed in traditional religions and wisdom traditions; including Buddhism, Christianity, Cosmology, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Native American Spirituality, and Taoism. This…
by William L. White, MA For nearly five decades, Rudolf Moos, PhD, has focused on questions of great import to addiction counselors and the individuals and families they serve. His published studies (15 books and more than 450 articles) have dramatically expanded our knowledge of addiction treatment and the processes of long-term addiction recovery. Dr.…
by Alice G. Walton, ContributorFORBESWOMAN | 2/06/2012 Addiction is one of the most common mental health problems there is: Drug use alone affects tens of millions of Americans, and that’s only the illegal ones. Even more people deal with addictions to other things – alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, food, and various behaviors. People who are familiar…
by Davee Chandler, LCSW Most people are familiar with the 12 Steps as a program, or have at least heard of them. Many, however, are woefully misinformed about 12 Step programs, particularly as they relate to the process of recovery. Unfortunately, this is the case in the professional community and even in the recovery community.…
By Janene HeldmanUnlike many of the helping professionals in the substance addiction field, I am not a recovering addict. I have, however, lived in the realm of addiction for the last 11 years. I am a psychotherapist who has treated many clients with addictions. More important, my son, Justin, was a methamphetamine addict. Justin became addicted upon…
By Dr. Tom McLellanThe Partnership@Drugfree.orgMarch 23, 2012 Substance abuse permeates nearly every aspect of our society, but it is not intractable nor is it inevitable. Research has contributed much knowledge over the decades to smarter prevention of addiction, more efficient early interventions, better and more sustained treatment outcomes, and wiser policies. Now it’s time for…
David E. Smith, M.D.; Millicent E. Buxton; Rafiq Bilal; Richard Seymour, M.A. One of the most important collaborations for the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics (HAFC) relative to inner-city drug abuse treatment programs is the association of HAFC and Glide Memorial Methodist Church, headed by the Reverend Cecil Williams. Reverend Williams (1992) has described the Glide…