Ketamine has become a helpful and exciting option for many individuals who were resistant to other treatments for major depression and other difficulties. But how does ketamine work in the…
Harm reduction is an evidence-based, if controversial, approach to substance use difficulties. Many individuals as well as some clinicians believe the approach promotes or reinforces substance use behaviors. But harm…
New weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are all the rage now. These mediations were originally developed to treat type II diabetes. But their ability help people lose weight…
Substance abuse is everywhere. We don't mean that in the sense that everyone everywhere is just getting saucy all the time. But in the mental health field, it is something…
Treating trauma at the same time as comorbid substance abuse may sound pretty obvious. Both treatments at the same time - duh! But it is not historically practiced that way.…
How to best to approach substance abuse is a big and complex question for clinicians, researchers, and public policy officials. This question has proven tricky. The maxim "everybody's different" is…
The APA is making substance use disorder treatment easier. They are advocating for screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) services to be a service mental health professionals can…
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