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CHICAGO (AP) — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1...
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The Next Step in Drug Treatment
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Published: April 26, 2013 The mandatory-sentencing craze that drove up the prison population tenfold, pushing state corrections costs to bankrupting levels, was rooted in New...
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For Too Long Have We Lived in Silence
I received a telephone call the other day, from a local gentleman who; had first spoken to our receptionist and asked her; “if the inmates can come out and work in the community?” I immediately took...
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Survey Finds People in Recovery Experience Striking Improvements Over Time
By Celia Vimont | May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment | Filed in Recovery The first nationwide survey of people in recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs finds their lives steadily improve in areas...
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Anti-drug messages miss mark with the young
May 21, 2013 by Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief Former Boston Celtic and Boston College basketball star Chris Herren kicked off the 2013 National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)...
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Many Arrested Men Use Illegal Drugs But Don’t Receive Treatment
By Join Together Staff | May 28, 2013 | A study of men arrested in five major U.S. cities finds more than 60 percent use illegal drugs, but most do not receive treatment. The report found positive drug...
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National Council Hosts Congressional Briefing on Addictions
On Wednesday, May 29th, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council), in collaboration with our member agencies, Haymarket Center, Phoenix House, and WestCare Foundation,...
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The Tragedy of the Betty Ford-Hazelden ‘Alliance’
Anna David Posted: 06/14/2013 11:57 am Drugs, 12-Step, Betty Ford Center, Aa, Abstinence-Based Treatment, Addiction and Recovery, Addiction and Recovery, Betty Ford Hazelden, Betty Ford Hazelden...
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Wall Street Journal: As Prisons Squeeze Budgets, GOP Rethinks Crime Focus
By NEIL KING JR. GAINESVILLE, Ga.—Weeks after his election as Georgia governor in 2010, Nathan Deal was pulled aside by a conservative state lawmaker with urgent business to discuss. Rep. Jay Neal, a...
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National Council for Behavioral Health Welcomes Jeffrey Walter as New Board...
PRESS RELEASE For interviews or more information, contact Meena Dayak, MeenaD@thenationalcouncil.org or 301.602.8474 July 1, 2013 (Washington DC) —The National Council for Behavioral Health (National...
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Long-Term Cannabis Use May Blunt the Brain’s Motivation System
July 1, 2013 Researchers found that dopamine levels in a part of the brain called the striatum were lower in people who smoke more cannabis and those who began taking the drug at a younger age. They...
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Fearing For Your Fearless (Addicted) Child
By Holly Brown, LMFT Last week, before learning of Corey Monteith’s addiction-related death, I happened to write a post about attachment and substance abuse. I wrote that one of my greatest fears is...
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Turning Addiction Into a Sideshow
By KRISTEN JOHNSTON Published: July 19, 2013 “Kristen Johnston admits to being a total drug addict and alcoholic for years!” Lee Clower for The New York Times Kristen Johnston After 20 years of...
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When Relapse Turns Deadly: What You Need to Know About Drug Overdose
David Sack, M.D. Psychiatrist and CEO of Elements Behavioral Health Posted 07/22/2013 6:33 pm Friends and fans are reeling in the wake of Glee actor Cory Monteith’s overdose on a mixture of heroin and...
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Torn between two causes?
By Linda Rosenberg, President & CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health Share and comment on this article on Linda’s Corner Office blog. When I was pregnant with my now adult twin sons, I had a...
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Evolution or revolution?
July 30, 2013 by David Mee-Lee, MD Consider the following data: When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully enacted in 2014, there will be potentially 30 million people now uninsured who could access...
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SAMHSA Working Definition of Recovery
BACKGROUND Recovery has been identified as a primary goal for behavioral health care. In August 2010, leaders in the behavioral health field, consisting of people in recovery from mental health and...
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Famous People in Recovery
This is a reminder from the friendly people at Harbor Hall, that the image of a person in need of treatment is usually not accurate. People come in to treatment from all walks of life and from every...
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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity
Final Parity Rule Issued On Friday, November 8, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury issued the final rule to implement the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental...
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Remembering David Powell: Professional Icon, Mentor & Friend
November 14, 2013 Dear Colleagues: It is with deep, deep sadness and pain that we write to tell you that David Powell, a dear friend of the addiction profession and colleague to many of...
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