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Addiction Tomorrow: November 2009
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A viewpoint on what's happening in the addiction and treatment world from one guy in the industry. Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Len Bias and the War on Drugs. After watching the amazing ESPN documentary series' "30 for 30". S latest episode, "Without Bias," I was struck by the impact Len Bias' death had on awareness of the dangers of cocaine, and on the drug laws. For those of you who don't know, Bias was a standout basketball player for the University of Maryland (check out highlight footage here. From ...
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Addiction Tomorrow: January 2010
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A viewpoint on what's happening in the addiction and treatment world from one guy in the industry. Thursday, January 14, 2010. British consider alcohol price increase. In this week's edition of The Economist. One of the standout articles was about a parliamentary health committee convening to discuss raising the prices on low-end alcohol. As we've touched on before, the British have a long history of binge drinking, especially among the younger adults. In other news, TLC announced today. For naming my bl...
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Connect for Healthcare :: Behavioral Health
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Introducing our newest service, Connect for LTCPharmacy Learn More. Already have an account? Log in as a subscriber. Having his family suffer through the incredible stress of having his 16 year old son Chris in a residential substance abuse facility and receiving far too little communication from the treatment provider, Craig Gordon learned firsthand the importance of communication between provider, family and referring clinician. Tragically, Chris lost his battle with addiction. Drive new and repeat ref...
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Addiction Tomorrow: British consider alcohol price increase
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A viewpoint on what's happening in the addiction and treatment world from one guy in the industry. Thursday, January 14, 2010. British consider alcohol price increase. In this week's edition of The Economist. One of the standout articles was about a parliamentary health committee convening to discuss raising the prices on low-end alcohol. As we've touched on before, the British have a long history of binge drinking, especially among the younger adults. In other news, TLC announced today. What up Ferg....
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Addiction Tomorrow: Back for 2010
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A viewpoint on what's happening in the addiction and treatment world from one guy in the industry. Monday, January 11, 2010. After a much-needed two-month writing sabbatical (due to work reasons, writers block, etc.), it's good to be back in 2010. Lots of stories to cover this year. First and foremost, thanks so much to AllTreatment.com. For naming my blog one of the best of 2009! Congrats as well to my friend Adi Jaffe. At All About Addiction. Asking for helping is the only way to get it. Jackson's over...
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Addiction Tomorrow: Len Bias and the War on Drugs
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A viewpoint on what's happening in the addiction and treatment world from one guy in the industry. Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Len Bias and the War on Drugs. After watching the amazing ESPN documentary series' "30 for 30". S latest episode, "Without Bias," I was struck by the impact Len Bias' death had on awareness of the dangers of cocaine, and on the drug laws. For those of you who don't know, Bias was a standout basketball player for the University of Maryland (check out highlight footage here. From ...
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Addiction Tomorrow: A cocaine vaccine?
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A viewpoint on what's happening in the addiction and treatment world from one guy in the industry. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. A Time Magazine article. This past week spoke about the success of early trials of a cocaine vaccine. The results, although only mildly successful, seemed to point towards the idea that a vaccination against addiction could be something viable in the fight to get people well. ABC news posted a video. Talking with Dr. Marvin Seppela, medical director of Hazelden. Managing Opiate Ad...
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Addiction Tomorrow: The Social Network
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A viewpoint on what's happening in the addiction and treatment world from one guy in the industry. Sunday, October 10, 2010. After finally seeing "The Social Network". Today (and yes, I know this makes me a "late adopter"), it really got me thinking. How different has our culture become since the launch of Facebook in 2004? For those of you who've read my blog in the past, you'll know that I'm relatively plugged in to Facebook. So what to do? I know I personally check Facebook a couple of times a day, no...
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