We ask healthcare professionals to strive for cultural awareness and cultural competency. But frequently, education about gender and sexuality is simplified into the easiest letters to talk about. The most important aspect of labels is understanding what they mean to each individual.
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You Can’t Fool the Bladder Police
Drug testing is an important clinical tool. What do we know about doing it well?
The 2016 Pittsburgh Recovery Walk
Pittsburgh is claiming our place in a worldwide addiction recovery movement.
We Need to Talk with Youth About Substance Use and SBIRT Is the Way to Do It
We need to talk about substance use and SBIRT, and then we need to keep talking about it.
Overdose in Allegheny County: A 2015 Update
Allegheny County still has an above-average overdose rate and opioids are still our top concern.
We’re Overdue for Accurate Information on Marijuana
“It is hard for most to be objective about cannabis.” Although there were plenty of interesting discussions about marijuana’s therapeutic value, we want to talk about the health risks of marijuana use, including addiction.
R.J.’s Story, Part II: Setting the Stage on Day One
Part of a series by adolescent psychiatrist Peter Cohen called “High School Confidential: In the Trenches with Substance-Using Teens”
The CDC’s New Guidance on Women and Alcohol
People need accurate information about the risks of substance use to make their best personal health decisions.
Tough Kids, Tough Challenges – The Case Study
R.J. is a sixteen-year-old 10th grader. He was admitted to a therapeutic high school after multiple absences, failing grades, fights with peers, refusal to do work in class, and unpredictable disappearances at his previous high school.
Tobacco Killed My Dad Ten Years Too Soon
As a trainer for IRETA, when I talk about the consequences of substance use, I always include tobacco.