NY Times / Suboxone redux
English: Suboxone tablet – both sides. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I thought I was done, but here are a couple more smart takes. Both support maintenance but appreciate the article raising awareness of...
View ArticleRecovery capital and capital
From the UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs second report of the recovery committee [emphasis mine]: …our optimism about recovery should be tempered. Evidence suggests that different groups are...
View Articlewe can heal
Jennifer Matesa has a new piece up at the recently reincarnated The Fix. It’s a response to the recent NY Times series on Suboxone and goes directly after the underlying assumption and its implications...
View ArticlePediatric use of buprenorphine
Drugfree.org has a piece advocating more use of buprenorphine with children. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid dependence is a science-based and proven-effective option for teens and young...
View Article“Recovery High” a Respite for Young Addicts
Maybe this is a better way to address pediatric addiction? Called The Bridge Way School, the specialized high school in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia focuses on getting teenagers back on...
View ArticleSpirituality and Recovery: An Insider’s Guide
From the Sunrise Detox Blog: ‘…we who have struggled with the monkey on our back know things about addiction that no one else knows. That’s not to say that we’re any smarter about it, it just means...
View Article“narrative truth”
This reminded me of something from Bill White. At the heart of Perry’s argument — in line with neurologist Oliver Sacks’s recent meditation on memory and how “narrative truth,” rather than “historical...
View ArticleSmoking and Abnormal Brain Pleasure Response
Smoking cessation in those with nicotine dependence is one of the most difficult challenges for patients and their clinicians.Research targeting the neurobiology of smoking cessation provides hope for...
View ArticleMaternal Smoking and Child Conduct Disorder Risk
Conduct disorder is a serious behavioral disorder of childhood characterized by aggression, destruction of property, lying, theft and violation of rules.A significant number of children with conduct...
View ArticleVarenicline for Smoking Cessation
Varenicline is a drug designed to assist smokers in cessation. It is marketed in the U.S. as Chantix.Varenicline is one of the first drugs to target the nicotine receptor. It is classified as a partial...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....