Treatment planning is the fifth core function of drug and alcohol counseling. It is developed and revised after the initial and ongoing assessments. The goal of a treatment plan is identifying and ranking the problems a client needs to see resolved and establishing an agreed upon set of immediate … [Read more...] about 12 Core Functions: What Is Treatment Planning?
A 6 Step Guide to Adderall Withdrawal
Adderall is commonly used to treat ADD and ADHD, but many youths abuse it as a study drug. Some 34% of college students admit to taking it illegally, and research indicates full-time college students are more likely to use it for non-medical purposes. The result is young people developing an … [Read more...] about A 6 Step Guide to Adderall Withdrawal
Short-Term vs. Long-Term Substance Abuse Treatment
Making choices about substance abuse recovery care can be the most stressful and difficult decision-making you’ll ever do. Not only are the treatment options varied and intricate, but you or your loved one is also going through an undoubtedly difficult time, making the process even more complex. … [Read more...] about Short-Term vs. Long-Term Substance Abuse Treatment
12 Core Functions: Assessment as the 4th Core Function
Assessment is a process that continues throughout a client’s treatment. It is, by necessity, an ongoing and ever-changing procedure that seeks to take into account the strengths, areas for improvement, and challenges facing each individual client. The initial assessment, though, carries the most … [Read more...] about 12 Core Functions: Assessment as the 4th Core Function
The Reality of Vicodin Addiction
Opioids are among the most commonly abused prescription drugs. Prescription painkillers like OxyContin, Codeine, and Vicodin may be beneficial in masking pain, but their opioid nature makes them dangerously addictive. What is the reality of Vicodin addiction in particular? What sets it apart from … [Read more...] about The Reality of Vicodin Addiction
What Is Darvocet?
It’s been called the Opiate Pain Reliever. Darvocet is categorized as a narcotic pain medication, and it was making headlines in 2010 for all the wrong reasons when it was withdrawn from the United States market in November. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) pulled the proverbial plug on the … [Read more...] about What Is Darvocet?
When Client Values Clash with Counseling
Values, ethics, and principles have one major thing in common; they shape our character. The values we hold dear impact our ethics. Our unique code of values and ethics create the principles we live by. These elements of our personality influence everything from personal to professional decisions. … [Read more...] about When Client Values Clash with Counseling
