by Chris Thurstone | Aug 22, 2018 | Denver's Health
I’m humbled by the praise of my physician peers, who named me a Denver “Top Doc” for the eighth consecutive year in in 5280 magazine. To those of you who thought of me and took the time to cast this vote of confidence in my work, thank you so much. I...
by Chris Thurstone | Jul 29, 2018 | Advocacy, People Making A Difference
I frequently hear from people around the world who have interesting perspectives about healthcare and are good at sharing what they’re seeing and thinking from the trenches. Dr. Kenneth Finn has practiced pain medicine in Colorado Springs, Colo., for nearly 25...
by Chris Thurstone | Jul 29, 2018 | Opiate, Public Policy, Research
What we know for sure is that the United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic that is killing tens of thousands of Americans each year. In 2016, 42,000 Americans died from heroin or opiate overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
by Chris Thurstone | May 31, 2018 | Research, Resources for mental health professionals
I am pleased to share this treatment manual, impACT: Motivational Interviewing/Acceptance Commitment Training for Adolescents with Substance Use and Co-occurring Problems. It is yours, free for the download. Though this is a guide for therapists, impACT could help a...
by Chris Thurstone | Mar 1, 2018 | Research
If there’s anything we should know by now, it’s that sellers of addictive substances are continually and intently focused on the development of new products that create lifelong customers. So, there is very good reason to be skeptical of claims that...