This blog post addresses an ongoing area of dysfunction in the addiction treatment system: the inability to measure the impact of the treatment services. Here, Dr. Steven Proctor offers measurement-based care as the solution and paints a picture of what that looks like in practice.
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How Not to Talk About Addiction
For those of us who are trying to fight stigma by talking more openly about addiction, it’s important to be aware of words that can actually have the opposite effect.
Gabapentin, the ‘Chameleon’ Drug: Risks and Response
There’s a lot we don’t know yet about gabapentin. Reports of gabapentin misuse have only emerged in meaningful numbers in the last decade. This we do know: people are taking gabapentin in ways that a doctor did not prescribe.
Adding Buprenorphine Prescribers Will Save Lives
When it comes to providing treatment with buprenorphine, primary care providers fear an onslaught.
Eliciting Change Talk: Infusing Motivational Interviewing with Intentionality
With the right training and experience, clinicians can help patients become more aware of their thoughts and goals. Motivational Interviewing is a therapeutic model that helps clients explore and resolve ambivalence.
Warmest Wishes on a Cold, Cold Day
we do it to send warm wishes to all of our supporters–to you! It’s a privilege to be connected to so many terrific people who care about improving individual and system-level responses to addiction.
