Threading the Needle in Canton, GA
When I first read of Pastor Gary Lamb’s desire to bring a needle exchange program to Cherokee County, admittedly, my first thought was, “Holy s***, someone’s actually going to [...]
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Substance Use Disorders
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Substance Use Disorders I have to admit something I’m not really proud of. Most substance abuse, “treatment,” today really gets under my [...]
PTSD, Substance Abuse, and the Disease Model
This morning, I was listening to a Tedx presentation from Janet Seahorn on PTSD’s effects on the brain. During the talk she says, “And I’m going to take issue to the word [...]
An Improved Model of Substance Abuse Therapy
A new client come in last week, recently discharged from an inpatient facility, and after talking about what his program was like and what he learned, I told him, “Yeah, I need you to [...]