Experimental Treatments for Addiction
Current statistics show that over 20 million people struggle with addiction in the United States. Deaths from opioids were five times higher in recent years with over 42,000 people dying …
The Power of “Thank You” in Therapy
Over fifteen years ago in my private practice in South Florida I was again working with a couple that seemed “stuck.” My therapeutic skills were meeting a relationship standoff. I …
Let’s Talk Change
Over the years I‘ve researched and explored several approaches to mental health and addictions recovery because we are all individuals and one approach does not always connect with everyone. There …
When Does Recovery Start?
Some people say that recovery from substance abuse/addiction starts the day a person enters treatment. Treatment can be a peer group (AA/NA), a therapist’s office, a mandated DWI/DUI group or …
Prescription Drug Addiction
Prescription drug lethal overdose killed more people in the US than heroin and cocaine combined, a recent CDC (Center for Disease Control) report stated. In 2008, over 20,000 people died …