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Published bimonthly since 1989 by the Addiction Recovery Foundation charity, the Addiction Today journal is devoted to leading-edge and evidence-based treatment and good practice so that professionals can help people desperate for help and their families to attain long-term, sustainable recovery from addiction/dependency.
It offers proven techniques to help people to change, trends in treatment, policies, book/CD reviews, diary dates, It also gives details of proposed legislation when it is still in consultation stage so that YOU can influence it. It is the public face for professionals endeavouring to guide those who need it to alcohol- and drug-free lives.
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MARCH/APRIL ISSUE INCLUDES:
Defining "12 step" rehab: survey debunks the myths - and prejudices. Findings should enable more professionals to work together... Sceptics might be pleasantly surprised to learn that much of the practice in abstinence-based treatment facilities is already familiar to them.
An inspector calls - *** Star ratings for rehab/treatment. The Care Standards Act 2000 created great concern among residential rehabilitation services. Would the sector be decimated? DAVID FINNEY of the Commisison for Social Care Inspection opens up his report.
Family dynamics: changing behaviours. The mental health of family members greatly affects chances of sustained recovery from a substance abuser, as well as easing the family's lives. Two articles lead the way towards a healthier, happier lifestyle.
UK drug use and policies in global perspective. We report from a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association forum and ask if a redefiniton of drug use could shift policy from controlling supply abroad to prevention and recover at home.
'Professionalising' addiction-treatment workers by JEFF WILBEE, president of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortiuim, the 'gold standard' of accreditation recognised in over 69 countries.
PLUS News, Diary, Who's Who, Self-help contacts, and more... including book reviews, research reviews from the Cochrane Library, sources of help, European links...
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY ISSUE INCLUDES:
What does 2008 hold for the addiction-treatment field? Paul Hayes of the NTA, Karen Biggs of Phoenix Futures and Martin Barnes of DrugScope predict the challenges.
A beginner's guide to entering the treatment field. The growing alcohol- and drug-treatment field requires a varied and competent workforce. We identify the qualifications employers want and where to earn them, from entry-level NVQs to diplomas. This information will be uploaded to the website two months after appearing in the jounal.
Watch your language! And avoid conflict. Let's bridge an unthinking gap between abstinence and harm reduction, and work towards the greater good of our clients. Stereotypes
Substance misuse in mainstream care services. Where can someone with a learning disability and an addiction receive help? What happens when an elderly person with a life crisis reacts by misusing alcohol, and needs help to stay in their home? The CSCI's David Finney opens the way to solutions.
Healing chronic pain: learning to swim in a sea of sensations. A rising tide of pain sensations can swallow up a person - and lead to a lfie of pain for those in recovery who fear using pain medication or to addictive use for those who do. Dr Mark Pirtle of Sierra Tucson writes a helpful prescription. Dr Pirtle will be flying to London to expand on this topic in May.
Play for today. Psychodrama techniques are taken to the ultimate level when you invite a whole theatre cast to your treatment centre - or watch them on the public stage in March.
Research: self-help groups as aftercare. 10 years after Addiction Today printed a review of research proving the efficacy of Narcotics Anonymous/Alcoholics Anonymous as aftercare support, the National Addiction Centre has released five-year followup studies on similar lines.
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