A Better Way to Promote Recovery
By Tom Horvath, PhD, ABPP Imagine that what people heard about addiction and recovery was roughly the following: “It is a normal part of life for many people to experiment with the use alcohol and tobacco. Some people also experiment with marijuana, heroin, cocaine, psychedelics, and other substances, even though these substances are illegal. A […]
The Best Cures for Addiction are Desire and Purpose
The Best Cures for Addiction are Desire and Purpose Written for Practical Recovery by Stanton Peele, Ph.D., J.D. Many neuroscientists claim that we have made great advances in addiction—that we have discovered its chemical sources in the brain and are on the verge of a cure. Recently, the Wall Street Journal published “A Pill to […]
Opiate-Related Celebrity Deaths
The recent death of Philip Seymour Hoffman is shining light on the American opiate overdose epidemic, but the problem wasn’t exclusive to Hoffman.
5 Ways to Have an Awesome NYE (Without Alcohol)
Looking to stay sober this NYE? Read on for some celebration ideas! New Year’s Eve is the “booziest” holiday, full of champagne toasts, parties with open bars, and DUI arrests. It is a challenging day to stay sober for any individual, especially someone in early recovery. New Year’s Eve does not have to be all […]
Sober Holiday Activities in San Diego
Sometimes it can be a challenge to find holiday activities that don’t include alcohol. Add to that the stress that often comes with the season and some in recovery may find this time of year a difficult one. The good news is there are plenty of holiday activities that can be enjoyed sober. We’ve compiled […]
A Move to Collaborative Addiction Care
For Professionals (or anyone) Article on collaborative addiction care written for the Addiction Professional website
A Collaborative Approach to Addiction Treatment
Natural recovery should be seen as the primary process of addiction recovery. Treatment needs to be seen as an adjunct to natural recovery…
Addiction recovery is a broader perspective than addiction treatment
In addition to the facts arising from the science of addiction treatment, there is another compelling and relevant aspect of addiction: Natural recovery.
A Realistic (and Practical!) Approach to Addiction Treatment and Recovery
The statistic Practical Recovery would most like to publicize is how many of our clients return here after a relapse.
Psychiatric pharmacogenetics for drug and alcohol treatment
Psychiatric pharmacogenetics refers to the use of genetic testing to predict the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for individuals.