God’s Place: Is A Higher Power in Recovery Necessary?
Is a Higher Power in Recovery Necessary? By Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. Most approaches to addiction treatment tout a relationship with a higher power as essential to success. Peddling salvation and threatening damnation are age-old endeavors for humans, rehabs doing so may just be a modern incarnation of indulgences. But what if they’re right? What if […]
The Future of Addiction Treatment
Alternatives to Abstinence Will Be Mainstream by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. Step aside ‘abstinence-only,’ your monopoly on addiction treatment is finally coming to an end. It has taken some time, decades even, for practical approaches to recovery to gain respect and prominence. Finally, with an opioid epidemic in full swing, treatment rooted in approaches that are nearly […]
Drugs Are Medicine
Drugs Are Medicine by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. One of the more hypocritical aspects of today’s culture is the distinction between medicine and drugs. Two weeks ago we explored the power harnessed in a single word. The stark contrast between the words ‘drugs’ and ‘medicine’ underscores the vastly different connotations that can be elicited by synonyms. […]
The Opiate Epidemic: Solving the Crisis
How to Solve the Opioid Crisis by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. In an age when Americans agree on few things, an issue that unites us toward a common goal could be deeply and profoundly healing. On the costs of the opioid crisis in America, there is little disagreement. People from both sides of the aisle, all […]
Self-Defeating Thoughts: The Weight of the Word
Self-Defeating Thoughts: The Weight of the Word by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. Humanity has a keen knack for degrading our most powerful creations. Many creatures produce sounds, but in an inspired moment of momentous artistry humans harnessed the production of sound to form the word. From the word language was born. Language, in turn, gave voice to […]
DUI$ for Dollar$, pt. II – The Cannabis Complications
Washington’s E-DUI Laws: Cannabis Complications by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. Last week we took a closer look at the constantly increasing DUI penalties in light of Washington state broadening their scope of DUI charges. Washington’s E-DUI laws penalize drivers for the highly dangerous use of cell phones and for relatively benign behaviors like smoking a cigarette or […]
DUI$ for Dollar$: Washington’s E-DUI Law
DUI$ for Dollar$ Washington’s E-DUI Law by Thaddeus Camlin Psy.D. With each passing year the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) of substances intensify. Recently, Washington state passed legislation, termed ‘E-DUI,’ that penalizes offenders for any distracted driving – use of electronics, eating, grooming, even smoking a cigarette. The penalties for distracted driving pale […]
Fentanyl Overdose and the Opioid Epidemic
Fentanyl Overdose and the Opioid Epidemic By Thaddeus Camlin, PsyD. As if the opioid crisis wasn’t already bad enough, fentanyl’s infiltration of the epidemic is acting like an accelerant to an already uncontained wildfire. Fentanyl surged to public awareness after being attributed to the demise of music legend Prince which was determined to be due […]
Staying Sober During the Summer Holidays
Staying Sober During the Summer Holidays Celebrating Interdependence Day by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. On the brink of independence day it is important to reiterate that recovery doesn’t occur in a bubble, it occurs from building a rewarding life and meaningful connections with others. Staying sober during the summer holidays is much more likely with support […]
Addiction and Society: Snowflakes and a Culture of Outrage
Snowflakes and Addiction: A Culture of Outrage by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. In today’s culture of outrage everything seems to be offensive to someone. The term ‘snowflake’ is generally viewed as derogatory and refers to people who are entitled, genuinely distressed by ideas that run contrary to their worldview, and carry an inflated sense of their […]