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When it comes to substance use disorder or mental illness, the evidence is clear: Treatment works. With the right treatment, an individual can recover from either of these illnesses and…
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During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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When it comes to substance use disorder or mental illness, the evidence is clear: Treatment works. With the right treatment, an individual can recover from either of these illnesses and…
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By Jamie Salsberg, LCSW, CAP, MPH, Assistant Clinical Director at Transformations
‘Alternative’ Therapy
When I first got to Transformations Treatment Center many years ago and proposed the inclusion of meditation and mindfulness groups, it
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By: Jamie Salsberg, LCSW, CAP, MPH, Assistant Clinical Director for Transformations
When a client comes into treatment with an addiction, there is inevitably something underneath it. I typically ask, what is this person really addicted to? We’
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