What is the CRAFT Model? According to a recent MinnPost article, Hazelden is now promoting the CRAFT model to help families address SUD concerns in loved ones. CRAFT stands for Community Reinforcement and Family Training. As noted in the article: CRAFT helps family members build skills that move beyond terms […]
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We’ve previously discussed the benefits of at-home treatment for addiction, but what about out patient treatment in general? We’re taking a closer look at the benefits of out patient treatment with the help of the Recovery Research Institute‘s (RRI) research study titled “Buyer beware”: Treatment admissions practices and costs of residential treatment […]
Art Reflects Life: New Film Body Brokers Explores the Dark Side of Finder’s Fees for Treatment Patients Unethical treatment providers are exploiting vulnerabilities to take advantage of families and addicts desperately looking for help. The three key ingredients: Infusion of cash (from parents and insurance) Inadequate regulation Vulnerable patients With […]
Data On “Intervention” Methods Success Rates for Three Intervention Models to Motivate People to Enter Treatment OK, readers, time for an update on the daunting topic of how to motivate our substance-abusing loved ones (LOs) to agree to seek help, BASED ON RESEARCH. So what does the research show regarding […]
BUT A THERAPIST-LED GROUP IS PREFERRED Why Groups Work and How They Help Participants Research now shows that any group participation is as valuable as AA 12 Step participation. Treatment centers, counselors, and courts routinely require people to attend AA 12 Step groups as part of their treatment plans or […]
In the event your partner expresses an interest in quitting, you can say: “Funny you say that, I recently came across information from Harvard Medical School about their recommendations for quitting.” Or perhaps you are wanting to quit. The five-step action plan from Harvard Health looks like a good one. […]
Liver disease up 300% … Worried discussions with physicians … What to do? Being active in the SUD recovery field means I hear a lot about trends from health care providers: OBGYN – Many more patients discuss concerns about drinking too much. Liver Specialist – 300% increase in liver disease […]
Time to Put to Rest this Purveyor of Uninformed Guidance and Malpractice Founded in 1951 – Stuck in the ‘50s One significant flaw of Al-Anon is its failure to incorporate new evidence-based practices on what works for recovery into its curriculum and advice packets for family members. Founded in 1951, […]
Unsubstantiated Malarkey Versus Evidence Based Programs that Improve Outcomes Question:How many Al-Anon members does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Answer: None, they just sit there and watch it screw itself. Al-Anon in a nutshell. “Let Go, Let God” Watch your family members and friends suffer while you do […]