National Prevention Week
National Prevention Week is an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. The three primary goals of National Prevention Week are to: Involve communities in raising awareness about...A Completer’s Analysis of an Integrated Psychiatric/ Substance Treatment for Adolescents and Young Adults
I first announced the use of Encompass to deliver treatment for Substance Use Disorder in 2013. Four years later, we’re seeing some results. Study Title: A Completer’s Analysis of an Integrated Psychiatric/ Substance Treatment for Adolescents and Young Adults...Use and diversion of medical marijuana among adults admitted to inpatient psychiatry
The results of this research were published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in March 2015. For more information, see PubMed.gov Co-authors: Nussbaum AM, Thurstone C, McGarry L, Walker B, Sabel AL Citation: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2015...Prospective longitudinal study of Conduct Disorder and initiation of Substance Use
These research outcomes were published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in May 2014. Title: Conduct Disorder and Initiation of Substance Use: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Authors: Dr. Christian Hopfer, M.D., Dr. Stacy...Read the book
Clearing the Haze is a guide designed to help parents determine whether their child may have a substance problem and, if so, how to begin to address it. This book includes the voices and insight of experts in substance abuse counseling, young people in recovery, and parents who have lived the nightmare of adolescent addiction.