Prevention | Intervention
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month – Where To Start
“The majority of those who have a substance use disorder started using before age 18 and developed their disorder by age 20,” according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) > Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide » Introduction. Given this fact, “What does effective substance abuse prevention look like — is…
Read MoreBTC’s 6th Anniversary – How Far Addiction Recovery Has Come
It’s been six years since I started BreakingTheCycles.com to help the families and friends of those whose loved ones misue alcohol or other drugs. Originally, it consisted of my blog, but has mushroomed and morphed over the years to include the various menu options now offered in the navigation bar above. But I wanted to use…
Read MoreDouble Standard Stigma Around Addiction
MaryBeth Cichocki’s son, Matt, died of a drug overdose. She is determined to do whatever she can to help another child, another parent, another family, which includes working to extend insurance coverage for 90 days in residential treatment/rehab (vs the current 28 days) and to promote and support efforts to regulate sober living homes in Florida. She…
Read MoreLGBT Rights Win Big | Addiction Recovery Can Too
I was deeply moved when I looked to my left as I was driving into San Francisco, today, and saw the pink triangle atop Twin Peaks (moved enough to risk snapping a photo and grateful traffic had slowed to a crawl). For those who are not familiar with the Pink Triangle’s significance and history, it was first…
Read MoreSecondhand Drinking – a Breeding Ground for ACEs
Secondhand Drinking can be a breeding ground for ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). Why? ACEs – Adverse Childhood Experiences – Explained The concept of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) was first introduced in the findings of the ACEs Study — a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente’s Health Appraisal Clinic in San Diego.…
Read MoreControl and Other Necessary Fictions – Guest Author Steve Hauptman
The following is a guest post about control by my good friend, Steve Hauptman. I’ve followed Steve’s work for some time, now, because of the way he writes about/sheds light on the issue of control, which is such a big issue for those who struggle with secondhand drinking | secondhand drugging and those who struggle to…
Read MoreProblematic Drinking and the Harm Reduction Debate
There’s a great deal of debate when it comes to answering the question, “Can a person with a drinking problem reduce how much they drink so it’s no longer a problem?” I was prompted to write this post after listening to Paul Staley’s perspective on KQED Radio’s April 3, 2015, “With a Perspective” program. Participates on…
Read MoreDrugged Driving is Impaired Driving
The following is a guest post submitted by a person who asked to remain anonymous but wanted to share their remorse and guilt for having injured a child while driving under the influence of drugs. Living with Guilt: How I Injured a Child Through Drugged Driving It all started with a headache. Several weeks before, my…
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