by Muir Wood Medical Director, Nicholas Reeves, MD There has been a significant surge in overdose deaths among American adolescents. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical […]
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Youth Suicide and Suicide Attempts Continue to Increase Dramatically
This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide, please call the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741, or […]
The Vaping Epidemic Among America’s Teens
The use of e-cigarettes, or vapes, among teens has become so widespread and so troubling that the Food and Drug Administration has started to take drastic action to counter the […]
Is Medication-Assisted Treatment a Safe Bet for Opiate-Addicted Teens?
For adults who are dependent upon opioid drugs like heroin and painkillers, medication that “replaces” the drug of choice and minimizes withdrawal symptoms is often used. Methadone and buprenorphine are […]
The Butterfly Effect in Recovery
By Andrew Finley, LMFT Newton’s Third Law of Physics states, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Scientifically, this is true, but in the recovery profession we […]
Working with Families and the Parentified Child
By Jennifer Golick, PhD, LMFT, Clinical Director, Muir Wood Parentification is often defined as a type of role reversal, boundary distortion, and inverted hierarchy between parents and other family members […]
An Integrated Model for Treatment of Dual-Diagnosis Adolescents in the Residential Setting, or The Pauper in his Palace: Can Integrated Treatment Make a Prince?
David E. Smith, MD, FASAM, FAACT; Michael Wachter, MD; and Jennifer Golick, MFT The challenge of integrating treatment is not new to the medical world. Any patient struggling with a […]
It’s Red Ribbon Week: Be Drug Free!
by Michael Rass The 2015 Red Ribbon Week kicked off on Friday. The annual drug awareness campaign began in 1985 in response to the brutal murder of DEA Agent Enrique […]
The Criticality of a Thoughtful Aftercare Plan
By Brad Waldo, Recovery Counselor When I was 17, I was admitted to an adolescent drug and alcohol treatment in Orange County. After several days, I thoroughly opened up to […]
A Recovering Young Adult’s Perspective on Addiction
By Neil Haigler, Recovery Counselor Cannabis isn’t physically addictive. That’s what I kept telling myself when I was using. I’m not going to argue about the definition of addiction. I […]