How Does Harm Reduction Work in Behavioral Addiction Therapy

How does harm reduction work in behavioral addiction therapy – In the harm reduction model, again, anything in a positive direction is seen as positive. There is nothing in harm reduction that doesn’t suggest that abstinence might be good, but it’s not necessarily a criteria. When you walk into a treatment center and it’s not harm reduction based, you’re asked to become abstinent immediately. There is no conceptualization of anything short of 100% stopping. In the harm reduction model, reducing the amount, frequency, the dangerousness of the method you’re using to obtain your drug or whatever it may be, it’s seen as progress. It unfolds, and you may stop treatment well before you achieve complete abstinence, and that’s alright.For more information go to aaalternatives.com

County handing over addiction programs

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Butte-Silver Bow will no longer run its own chemical dependency programs after a recent budget analysis showed more than $ 1 million in losses since 2005. The county instead plans to transition those programs — including drug and alcohol treatment, …
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Gov. Jindal Announces Reforms to Combat Juvenile Detention and Reduce …

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BATON ROUGE – Today, Governor Bobby Jindal unveiled several reforms he will pursue during the upcoming legislative session that will help Louisiana's at-risk youth and reduce recidivism rates for juveniles and non-violent drug offenders. The juvenile …
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