Addiction

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism - Carl Jung

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Changing the Conventional Wisdom about Addiction

What if addiction is less about drugs and genetic propensities and more about circumstances? It's a question the powers-that-be might not be comfortable hearing, but for decades Bruce Alexander has worked to make addiction as we know it a thing of the past.

To many, the case on addiction was closed. Certain substances, it was said, are inherently addictive. Expose an individual to enough of such a substance—particularly when she has a pertinent genetic predisposition—and addiction automatically results.

Like everyone who studies psychology, Dr. Bruce K. Alexander was well familiar with the "Skinner box" experiments on rats (among other animals) that were central to this…

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 Changing the Conventional Wisdom about Addiction

What if addiction is less about drugs and genetic propensities and more about circumstances? It's a question the powers-that-be might not be comfortable hearing, but for decades Bruce Alexander has worked to make addiction as we know it a thing of the past.

Addiction Hope

Addiction Hope’s mission is to help sufferers of all forms of addiction find hope, healing and recovery. Extensive information, resources and treatment referrals are provided for individuals struggling with addiction, their family members and treatment providers.

Bruce K. Alexander's Globalization of Addiction

Global society is drowning in addiction to drug use and a thousand other habits. This is because people around the world, rich and poor alike, are being torn from the close ties to family, culture, and traditional spirituality that constituted the normal fabric of life in pre-modern times. This kind of global society subjects people to unrelenting pressures towards individualism and competition, dislocating them from social life.

Addiction Treatment Forum

Addiction Treatment Forum has reported on substance abuse and addiction therapies, research, news, and events of interest to both healthcare professionals and patients since 1992.

ATTC Network

The ATTC Network is an international, multidisciplinary resource for professionals in the addictions treatment and recovery services field.

Learn to Cope

A peer-led support network for families dealing with addiction and recovery.

The Clean Slate Addiction Site

The addiction treatment industry, along with it's anointed experts and the recovery subculture have made a simple matter extremely complicated. The results of their teachings are disastrous. Addiction rates are edging up, overdoses and alcohol related deaths are skyrocketing, and the people who receive their help end up having higher rates of binge use, overdose, and longer periods of "addictive" use and more "relapses." The Freedom Model for Addictions is the antidote to the mess the recovery...

My Way Out Forum

Stop drinking and aftercare support with My Way Out.

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

AAAP provides a forum for keeping up with the field of Addiction Psychiatry, meeting with colleagues, and keeping me engaged in the relevant politics in our field.

American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) was founded in 1984 to enhance the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive opioid treatment services throughout the United States.

American Society of Addiction Medicine

ASAM offers the opportunity to develop treatment guidelines and protocols, network with peers and attend world-renowned courses in the field of addiction medicine.

International Nurses Society on Addictions

To advance excellence in nursing care for the prevention and treatment of addictions for diverse populations across all practice setting through advocacy, collaboration, education, research and policy development.

NAADAC

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, represents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States, Canada and abroad.

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers

The mission of NAATP is to provide leadership, advocacy, training, and member support services to ensure the availability and highest quality of addiction treatment.

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