Five years ago, Bill White released an enlightening document about the “hazardous territory” between Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction.
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What Was It Like and How Does It Matter?
Will Unite to Face Addiction Reverberate? There were a lot of different kinds of people at the Unite to Face Addiction rally on October 4. I tried to capture some of the variety with my camera, so the world could see how many sorts of folks care about this issue.
Unite to Face Addiction? Here’s How.
This weekend, thousands will gather at the National Mall in Washington, DC to demand that addiction be made a national priority.
Anyone Can Become Addicted. Anyone.
PaStop.org is Pennsylvania’s new hub for information on opiate use, addiction, and treatment.
Residential Treatment Facility Allows Clients to Keep Cell Phones, World Doesn’t End
In 2012, HealthRIGHT 360 began allowing clients to hold onto their cell phones in residential addiction treatment.
The Things We Carry to Our Last Job*
Part of the ongoing series “High School Confidential: In the Trenches with Substance-Using Teenagers” by Dr. Peter Cohen.
Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
The “model minority” notion has contributed to a dearth of information about treatment-seeking and culturally appropriate treatment modalities for Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
The Devil is in the Details: Overdose Prevention in Pennsylvania
In November 2014, Pennsylvania’s Act 139 went into effect. Designed to prevent overdose deaths, it focused primarily on increasing access to naloxone, a medication that reverses overdose caused by prescription opioid pain relievers and heroin. These policy changes have opened up certain possibilities, but that’s a far cry from making them happen.
To Be a Better Social Worker, Practice with Fake Clients
Standardized patients can help social workers talk about uncomfortable topics, including substance use.
Top Posts and Reflections from the Past 12 Months
IRETA Blog turns three today. Most three-year-olds celebrating their own birthdays don’t see it as an opportunity for reflection, but for us, that’s exactly what it is.