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- Recovery from Addiction – Practice Makes Perfect
- Changing Patterns for Sustained Recovery – Erickson’s Four Stages of Learning
- Basketball – An Excellent Metaphor for Recovery?
- Developing Skills for Recovery
- The Brain’s Central Role in Both Addiction & Recovery
- An Intimate Perspective on Addiction Recovery & Treatment
- An Excerpt on Addiction – by Dan Mager, MSW — Author of Some Assembly Required – A Balanced Approach to Recovery from Addiction and Chronic Pain
- The Long Lasting Effects of Addiction
- Children’s Responsive Roles to Addiction and Chronic Pain
- Maintaining the Spirituality Necessary for Recovery
- Spirituality – How to Cope With Life in Ways That Are Balanced, Healthy, and Helpful
- Staying in the Moment – Living One Day at a Time
- Meditation, Prayer and Recovery
- The Four Points of Balance and Relationships
- Pain and Addiction
- What Is Addiction?
- Chronic Pain and Addiction: Challenging Co-occurring Disorders
- The Role of Awareness In Preventing Relapse
- Addiction relapse Part of chronic illness
- Category: Addiction Treatment
- Mental Health Effects of Meth
- Benefits of Pain Management in Addiction
- 5 Signs of Alcohol Addiction
- The Difference Between Opioids and Opiates
- Health Risks of Opiate Abuse
- Causes of Substance Abuse
- Childhood Trauma and Addiction
- Long-Term Effects of Meth
- Meth and Your Mental Health
- Stages of Alcohol Withdrawal
- Veterans and Addiction
- What Is Alcohol Dependence?
- Opiate and Alcohol
- Beginning the Treatment Process for Addiction
- What Is Addiction?: Risks and Treatment
- What Are the Risk Factors for Addiction?
- Family Roles in Addiction
- What You Need to Know about Medically-Assisted Treatment
- Upholding Highest Ethical Standards for Treatment
- Methadone Detoxification Process at Las Vegas Recovery Center
- Naloxone: How a Good Samaritan Can Save a Life
- How to Find Yourself in This New Year
- LVRC Scholarship Fund and Who It Helps
- What happens after treatment at Las Vegas Recovery Center?
- Why is it so hard to quit drinking and using? (with video)
- Depression and Addiction: 6 Little-Known Facts
- 20 Percent of People With a 10-Day Opioid Prescription Will Become Dependent on the Drug, Says New Study
- When an Addict Is in Denial: 5 Things to Say to a Loved One Who Is in Denial about Their Addiction
- When You Lose a Child to Addiction: Alvin Elliott Offers Advice for Coping with the Sudden Loss of a Child
- Staying Sober During the Super Bowl: Reade’s Top 6 Tips
- 11 Problems Only People Who Don’t Drink and Live in Las Vegas Will Understand
- Addiction Recovery Resources in Las Vegas: 17 Programs that are Helping People Get (and Stay) Clean and Sober
- 10 Surprising Ways You May be Enabling an Addict Without Meaning to (Plus: How to Stop)
- How to Convince a Loved One to Go to Rehab: 8 Tips for Family Members
- How to Survive a Sober New Years in Las Vegas: 7 Fun Things to Do That Don’t Involve Drinking
- Do You Have a Drinking Problem? 30 Detailed Signs
- 7 Reasons Why We’re Glad We’re Staying Clean and Sober this Holiday Season
- 4 Important Takeaways from the Surgeon General’s 400+ Page Report on Addiction and the US Opioid Crisis
- What is Rehab Like? What to Expect When You Enter Treatment
- Yes, It IS Possible to Get Clean and Sober in Las Vegas
- Nevada has Legalized Recreational Marijuana: What Every Nevada Resident Needs to Know
- Sobriety Tips: Recovery Advice for the Newly Clean and Sober
- Rehab in Sin City: How Las Vegas is Transforming into the Country’s Top Destination for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation
- What Scared Me Most About Recovery: People in Recovery Share Their Biggest Fears about Getting Clean and Sober
- Liquid Courage: The Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Alcohol
- What Happens When You Quit Drinking? Discover the Physical, Mental and Spiritual Benefits of Recovery
- Teetolers on TV: Is Hollywood Finally Getting Addiction and Recovery Right?
- 58 Sober Things to Do in Las Vegas (A List for Locals!)
- Is Your Loved One a High Functioning Addict? The Signs and Symptoms and How You Can Help
- From Medal To Chip: 5 Olympic Athletes Who Have Spoken Up About Their Recovery
- 12 Things Sober People Are Tired of Hearing
- Expecting the Unexpected
- Dual Diagnosis: Why Mental Illness and Substance Use Frequently Go Hand-in-Hand and What We Can Do About It
- Prince Died of an Overdose of the Opioid Fentanyl: What Americans Need to Know About Opioids
- Trying To Be Perfect
- Alone in a Crowded Room
- Cannabis Withdrawal
- Legalization of Marijuana in Nevada
- Relocating in Recovery
- Choosing A Substance Use Treatment Program
- What Is EMDR And How Does It Help the Recovery Process?
- How to Visit Las Vegas and Keep Your Recovery Medallion
- Don’t Wait for the New Year | Take Care of Yourself Now
- Will Decriminalizing Drugs Reduce Substance Use?
- Accept Your Flaws and Find Strength in Surrender
- Honesty in Recovery: An Open Letter to My Family
- For a Positive Mental Attitude, Get Out Your Tennies
- Use Music as a Healthy Coping Skill in Recovery
- Creating a Spiritual Connection in your Own Backyard
- Enhance Your Sober Life with a Non-Traditional Backyard Barbecue
- Seattle Working to Get Addicts’ Lives Back On Track
- Families Highlight Drug Overdose as Cause of Death
- A Kiwi Bird Shows Addiction in a Nutshell
- Managing the Dual Diagnosis of Addiction and Depression In Recovery
- Drugs Used for Addiction Treatment: Opiate/Opioid Substitution
- How Drugs Affect Neurotransmitters and the Brain: The Basics
- Let’s Get Real – Marijuana Isn’t Just Potentially Harmful, It Can Be Addictive
- An Introduction to The therapist’s Guide to Addiction Medicine – A Handbook for Addiction Counselors and Therapists – by Barry Solof, MD, FASAM
- Understanding the Continuum of People who Use Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Finding Purpose in the Pain – How James L. Fenley, Jr., MD, Addresses Emotional Pain During Addiction Treatment
- Closing the Gap Between Science and Practice When it Comes to Addiction Treatment
- Few Addiction Treatment Patients Receive Quality Care
- Spirituality and Its Scientific Role in Addiction Treatment
- The Relationship Between the Addict & Their Enabler
- Roles of Children in an Addicted Family: Healthy and Unhealthy Forms
- Addiction and Unrealistic Expectations
- The Many Faces of Addiction – Substitute Addictions
- Feelings – Negative Emotions and Addiction
- Characteristics of Active Addiction: Typical Addictive Thinking
- Addiction – Denial and Risks of Leaving Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) & Their Roles in Pain Recovery
- The Two Levels of Change Required for Successful, Sustained Recovery
- Why Withdrawal is So Difficult.
- Effects of Active Addiction on the Human Nervous System
- Addiction – Tolerance & Diminishing Returns
- The State of Crisis In Individuals and the Addict.
- Maintaining Active Addiction
- Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM on Co-occurring Chronic Pain and Addiction
- Identifying Codependency in Self and Others
- What Does Spirituality Have to Do with Pain or Addiction?
- Addiction – Is It Really about Choice?
- Chronic Pain and Addiction: Double Trouble
- Four Stages of Addiction and How an Addicted Person with Chronic Pain Might React
- FDA Recognizes Prescription Pain Pill Dangers; Wants Limits on Most Prescribed Painkillers
- Treatment of Drug Addiction
- The Kratom Debate: What Kratom is and why the DEA may classify it as a Schedule I drug
- Addiction, Drug Abuse & Stigma – How This Fits With Chronic Pain
- Trending Drugs of Abuse – Spice
- Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
- What Is Medical Necessity?
- Pain and Addiction
- What is Addiction Recovery?
- Prescription Drug Dependence and Addiction
- The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
- All About Opiate Treatment
- All About Opiate Withdrawal
- Tips for Medically Monitored Withdrawal and Detox
- Seeking Drug Use Treatment? Know What To Ask
- Buprenorphine Introduction Setting the Stage The Era of Medication-Assisted Treatment
- Where Is Substance Abuse Treatment Heading Into 2011
- Category: Alcohol Addiction
- Category: Articles
- How to Reduce Stress While in Recovery
- Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Benefits of a Gratitude Journal: Tips to Start Your Own
- Sober Super Bowl Party Tips and Recipes
- How to Celebrate a Sober New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
- Grateful for Sober Living: 12 Reasons Why I Don’t Drink
- How to Survive the Holiday Party
- Excessive Drinking and Blacking out
- You Can Accomplish Anything in Sobriety
- No Amount of Alcohol Is Good for Your Health
- Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record High
- 10 Tips for Staying Sober This Fourth of July
- Memorial
- When someone you love speaks of suicide: 4 steps to help a person in distress find refuge
- Pets Can Help Us Recover from Trauma
- 10 Tips for Staying Healthy in Las Vegas
- The Facts about Chronic Pain: Join Our Twitter Chat July 22nd
- Medical Marijuana Amendment Passes in the House
- Jon Hamm Back After Rehab Stint
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Highlights #RecoveryIsReal
- How to Speak to Your Family About Your Recovery
- Medically Monitored Detoxification: Opiates and Stimulants
- Medically Monitored Detoxification – Alcohol and Sedatives/Hypnotics
- Medically Assisted Treatment and Recovery – An Overview
- Drugs Used for Addiction Treatment: Antabuse, Naltrexone, and Campral
- Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders, & Psychotropic Meds
- Depressive Disorders and Medication
- Addiction is a Family Disease
- Why Addiction Happens
- How Drugs Affect Neurotransmitters and the Brain: The Reward Center
- How Drugs Affect Neurotransmitters and the Brain: Withdrawal
- Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt!
- What Addiction Counselors Need to Know
- What is Addiction Treatment – By Barry Solof, MD, FASAM
- Two Factors that Produce Addiction
- Addiction – A Costly Disease
- Suffering – From Buddhism to the DSM
- How Mindfulness Works and It’s Role in Recovery
- Goals of Treatment – A Healthy Holding Environment
- Twelve Step Meetings – Acceptance
- Identification and Social Learning
- The Formation of the “false self”
- Anger – And our Common Responses to It
- Connecting the Points of Balance – The Relationship between Thoughts, Emotions and Chronic Pain
- From Thoughts to Actions when Dealing with Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pain & Relationships
- Receiving, Giving & Chronic Pain
- Shame, Guilt, Self-Pity & Chronic Pain
- Depression, Sadness, Grief, Loss, and Chronic Pain
- Feelings of Pain Always Find a Path to Expression
- Expectations of Yourself and Others During Pain Recovery
- “Black and White Thinking” and its Effect on Chronic Pain
- Mountains out of Molehills: Chronic Pain Recovery
- The Pain Recovery Digest – Upper Extremity Injuries
- The Origin of Pain Recovery
- Sex, Opiates & Chronic Pain
- Acupuncture for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Therapies for Chronic Pain Relief
- Chronic Pain Recovery: Jared’s Story
- The Nature of Balance in Chronic Pain Recovery
- Four Points of Balance for Pain Recovery
- Pain is Inevitable
- Pain Recovery Digest – Opiates: “It’s Complicated.”
- Secondary Gain: A Hidden Barrier to Pain Recovery
- Manifestations of Chronic Pain
- Overview of Chronic Pain: Chronic Pain Vs. Acute Pain
- Finding Harmony with Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
- Chronic Pain Treatment – Time Takes Time
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Massage Therapy
- How Chronic Pain Affects the Family “Organism”
- Pain Recovery Program Testimonial Dan Mager
- The Biology of Pain
- Professional Testimonials about Dr. Mel Pohl and His Book “A Day Without Pain”
- Chronic Pain – Emotions and Suffering
- Fibromyalgia – A Misunderstood Medical Disorder or Syndrome – by Kelly Swan
- Migraines and Meditation
- Chi Kung: Part of Our Balanced Approach to Opioid-Free Pain Recovery
- Nutrition–Part of a Balanced Approach to Opiate-free, Pain Recovery — an opiate-free, evidence-based approach to Chronic Pain Treatment
- Massage Therapy – Part of a Balanced Approach to Health and Pain Recovery
- Brochures, Articles & Studies
- Origins of Pain Recovery
- Families Need Recovery Too
- Current Youth Crisis In Nevada
- How Opiates Work
- Dr. Pohl on Linked In Discussing Managing an Injured Worker’s Case in a Workers’ Compensation Forum
- Typical Medications Used for Medically Monitored Withdrawal & Detox
- About Chronic Pain – By Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM
- 10 Questions About Chronic Pain
- Prescription Drug Addiction Among Seniors in Las Vegas
- Solutions Sought for Drug Dependency, A Growing Problem in Nevada
- Dr. Pohl’s Response to Huffington Post’s article, The Stigma Around Aging And Chronic Pain
- Category: Company News
- Addiction Relapse Prevention Aftercare Program
- Employee Spotlight: Mary Streets
- LVRC Appoints New National Director of Clinical Outreach
- Employee Spotlight: Oscar Lopez
- Life on the Road: Upcoming Dr. Pohl Events
- Dr. Pohl Appointed to Serve on Commission on Behavioral Health
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Welcomes New Clinical Director
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Welcomes New Medical Director
- Dr. Pohl Named One of America’s Best Doctors
- A Word From LVRC’s Community Outreach Liaison and Alumni Coordinator
- Employee Spotlight: Elaine Peneyra
- New Senior VP of Strategic Planning and Business Development
- Employee Spotlight: Robert Cui, Dietary Services Coordinator at Las Vegas Recovery Center
- Dr. Mel Pohl Will Be Live on PBS May 25!
- Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC) Appoints New Northwest Marketing Representative
- Employee Spotlight: Nicole Davis
- Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC) Welcomes New Vice President of Business Operations
- Kasey Dean, DNP, PMHNP Promoted to Director of Nursing at Las Vegas Recovery Center
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Broadens Its In-House Treatment Curriculum to Meet Growing Need for Addiction Recovery Resources
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Welcomes SoCal Marketing Representative Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Lyle to the Team
- Dr. Mel Pohl Has Been Promoted to Chief Medical Officer at Las Vegas Recovery Center!
- 7th Annual West Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders
- In Memory of Robert “Bob” Gray
- LVRC’s Medical Director is Named One of America’s Best Doctors
- LVRC Presents Workshop on Integrating Steps into Treatment Plans
- Medical Director Keeping Eye on Painkiller Legislation
- John Seeland Joins Leadership at Las Vegas Recovery Center
- Dr. Mel Pohl Gave Welcome Address at Conference in Las Vegas
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Appoints Clinical Program Director
- USA TODAY Features Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM on Video About Older Americans and Opiates
- University of Nevada School of Medicine Offering Class on Opiate Prescribing – May 13, 2014
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Supports The FED UP! Coalition In It’s Stance Against Zohydro
- Thomas J. O’Neill Appointed Marketing Director of Las Vegas Recovery Center
- Introducing Las Vegas Recovery Center Residential Treatment
- Johanna O’Flaherty, PhD Appointed CEO of Las Vegas Recovery Center
- “Food for Thought” – Monthly Lunch CEU Workshop Series
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Gives Nevada a Leg Up on Recovery from Prescription Medication Addiction
- A one-hour Continuing Education Unit (CEU) has been approved by the Nevada State Board of Examiners.
- Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM Appeared on Ralston Reports on Channel 3 for an Interview about The State of Nevada Cracking Down on Overprescribing Prescription Drugs
- Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM Appeared on Channel 3 in an Interview about The State of Nevada Cracking Down on Overprescribing Prescription Drugs
- WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
- Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM named one of the Best Doctors in America for 2013
- Central Recovery Treatment introduces the Rehmar Recovery Residences: A new approach to transitional living with an emphasis on continuum of care.
- Pain & Addiction: Challenges & Controversies | Chronic Pain: What Helps and What Hurts
- 21st Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference and Exposition
- No Cost Continuing Education Event – Earn 4 CEUs!
- Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM will be presenting at the Hawaii Asscociation of Addiction and Drug Abuse Counselors Conference
- Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Agency 2012 Community Profile
- Las Vegas Recovery Center’s Dr. Mel Pohl on KDWN AM 720’s “Ask the Experts”.
- What is your Drug IQ
- Mel Pohl talks about prescription drug Abuse
- US Senate Addresses Chronic Pain in First Hearing
- Las Vegas Recovery Center’s new Clinical Director, Dr. Stuart Ghertner speaks about prescription drug abuse with Las Vegas Channel 8 News
- Mark Greenberg, Vice President of Business Development for Las Vegas Recovery Center discusses the nationwide prescription medicine epidemic with Channel 3
- Dr. Mel Pohl will be on KDWN 720 AM’s “Ask the Experts” radio show tonight (3/16) from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.
- Watch Las Vegas Recovery Center’s Dr. Pohl comment on prescription drug abuse in Southern Nevada
- Las Vegas Recovery Center’s Dr. Mel Pohl and Dr. Claudia Black Discuss the Effects of Chronic Pain and Addiction on Families in this Month’s Counselor
- Dr. Pohl Discusses Prescription Drug Abuse in Las Vegas
- Dr. Mel Pohl Discusses Opiate Painkillers and Women’s Health
- Dr. Susan Blank interviews Las Vegas Recovery Center’s Medical Director Dr. Mel Pohl Regarding the Issue of Pain Related to Addictions
- Dr. Pohl as conference speaker
- Las Vegas Recovery Center on A&E’s Intervention
- Dr. Mel Pohl speak on KNPR’s State of Nevada Interventions
- Dr. Mel Pohl to speak on Inception Radio’s Addiction Special.
- Dr. Pohl Presents on The Evolution of Addiction Treatment
- Pain and Addiction A Challenging Co-Occuring Disorder
- Dr. Claudia Black and Dr. Mel Pohl present at the Freedom and Recovery Conference
- Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM, the medical director at Las Vegas Recovery Center, discusses the nationwide prescription medicine epidemic with Channel 3 News
- Buzz Kill
- Road to Recovery
- Nevada Psychological Association presents Mel Pohl, M.D. & Leanne Earnest, Ph.D. Psychological Approaches to Chronic Pain and Addiction
- Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM explains to public attorneys the ‘rat-brain’ urges behind addiction
- It’s official! Las Vegas Recover Center will be participatng in the International Treatment Center Cooperative Conference 5 16-5 18. Will you be there
- Las Vegas Recovery Center will host a book signing with Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM and Claudia Black, PhD Tuesday, April 24 at the Freedom & Recovery Conference
- Las Vegas Recovery Center’s Dr. Claudia Black and Dr. Mel Pohl will be presenting on chronic pain and trauma at the Freedom & Recovery Conference. We hope to see you there
- Dr. Stuart Ghertner Director of Clinical Operations at Las Vegas Recovery Center Interviewed by Channel 8 regarding Prescription Drug Abuse in Nevada on the Rise
- April 24th at the Freedom & Recovery Conference
- Las Vegas Recovery Center, Appoints New Clinical Director – Dr. Stuart Ghertner
- Las Vegas Recovery Center receives a four-star review on the popular addiction and recovery online publication, “The Fix.”
- Las Vegas Recovery Center’s next Family Renewal Program starts March 29.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy reduces pain
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Medical Director Dr. Mel Pohl comments on new developments in opiate pain treatment
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Senior Clinical and Family Services Advisor Dr. Claudia Black interviewed for To Treat Addiction, Treat Trauma
- Las Vegas Recovery Center’s Medical Director Dr. Mel Pohl featured on Inception Radio
- Nevada Ranks Poorly in Fatal Prescription Drug Overdoses
- Lack of prescription heightens anxiety of Las Vegas woman
- Improving education for physicians is an important step in reducing opiate misuse, diversion, addiction and overdose deaths
- Las Vegas Recovery Center Featured on A&E for a Second Time
- Employee Spotlight: Dusty Howland
- Dr. Mel Pohl discusses the difference between detox and rehab
- Claudia Black will be speaking at WAAT
- Altruistic Decision Making Focus of NIDA’s Addiction Science Award
- Medical Director Dr. Mel Pohl Discusses Las Vegas Ranked as the 36th Drunkest City in the Country
- A new study being released in a British medical journal says Alcohol is more harmful than other drugs
- Breaking Addiction
- Category: Detox
- Category: Drug Abuse
- The Five Classes of Chemicals When Dealing with Substance Use
- Fighting Cravings for Drugs When Dealing with Chronic Pain
- Discontinuing Prescription Medications
- Pain and Problematic Drug Use (PDU): Four Stories
- Prescription Drug Deaths Triple in Decade
- Reiki: Part of Our Balanced Approach to Opioid-Free Pain Recovery
- Are Opiates Working for You?
- The Prescription Drug Epidemic – The Counselor’s Role | by Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM of Las Vegas Recovery Center
- Category: Dual Diagnosis
- Category: Field Related News
- Foods That Help Reduce Depression and Stress
- Crisis Counselors Share Response Stories after Las Vegas Shooting
- Finding Zen: Max the Zen Dog
- Five Ways to Get Involved in Your Recovery Community
- Boundless: I Make Choices That Evolve Me
- Foundation for Recovery’s Annual Recovery Awards Dinner
- The Practice of Being Spiritual
- Opioid Epidemic Now a National Health Emergency
- Foundation for Recovery Celebrates National Recovery Month with Annual Rally
- Las Vegas High School now providing recovery from addiction
- Dr. Mel Pohl to Raise Awareness for Nevada’s Opioid Crisis on May 25 in Special Community Event
- New Study Claims Health Benefits of Alcohol are Overstated and Possibly Non-Existent
- Marijuana Legalization in Nevada: Why Nevada Residents Should Consider Voting “No” On Question 2
- US Surgeon Warns America’s Doctors About Opioid Epidemic
- Congress Passes Legislation to Fight Opioid Addiction Epidemic
- SB 6498 Aims to Protect the Communication Between Sponsor and Sponsee
- Nevada Governor Supports National Recovery Month in Latest Declaration
- Dr. Mel Pohl to Speak About Medical Marijuana Issues
- LVRC’s Dr. Mel Pohl Weighs in On ‘Pain Management’ Conversation
- A Chance to Heal
- FDA Committee votes 14 – 0 Against QrxPharma’s Morphine & Oxycode Combination Painkiller-QRxPharma Replaces CEO
- US Senators Write Letter to FDA with Concerns of Zohydro – Urge FDA to Expedite Review of Painkillers with Built-in Properties to Curb Abuse.
- There Is No Hero In Heroin
- Heroin Overdose Deaths on the Rise in Clark County
- Actor, Addict Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at Forty-Six
- Professional guidelines agree on the precautions they can take, say researchers.
- Painkiller Abuse Called an Epidemic in Nevada
- Nevada State Senator Targets Doctors Who Are Over-Prescribing Opiates
- WORKERS’ COMP RECOGNIZES COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY IN HANDLING CLAIMS
- Las Vegas Recovery Center on USA Today’s Article about Chronic Pain Medication and Fatalities
- IOM Aims to Foster an Understanding Among Clients, the Public, and Healthcare Providers about Chronic Painding Among Clients, the Public, and Healthcare Providers That There Are Complex Biological and Ps
- The Cure is Worse Than the Pain – By Suzanne Riss – Together – A Voice For Health & Recovery
- A great video by Physicians for Responsible Opiate Prescribing on the dangers of high dose opiate therapy
- Florida Physicians Caught Distributing Illegal Prescriptions
- September is National Recovery Month
- NIDA concludes Individuals who complete at least 90 days of inpatient treatment in a TC have significantly better outcomes than those who stay for shorter periods
- Prescription Painkiller Overdoses
- Dr. Reefer’ mom gets federal prison in pot case
- Addiction Risks Weigh On Americans’ View Of Painkillers NPR
- Treatment difficulties with drug-addicted babies
- Prescriber Education for Health Professionals
- Partnership for a Drug Free America is educating the public about enabling behaviors
- The Meth Effect
- Dispose of Prescription Drugs and Support the National Take-Back Initiative
- Feb. 12-18 is Children of Alcoholics Week. Find ways you can make a difference
- How to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse
- This is an interesting perspective on opiates for chronic pain. One aspect of treating chronic pain with opiates that is not included in this article is the fact that a high percentage of patients who take high doses of opiates GET WORSE
- Directory of prescription drug collection boxes launched
- Counteracting Prescription Drug Misuse and Addiction
- Help Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
- SAMHSA announces a working definition of recovery
- Methadone Can Be a Dangerous Drug When Used or Prescribed Incorrectly
- State plans emergency warning on risks of methadone
- But NIDA’s 2011 Monitoring the Future Survey also shows continued high levels of abuse of alternate tobacco products, marijuana and prescription drugs
- Painkiller 10 times stronger than Vicodin worries addiction experts
- Report shows treatment admissions for use of prescription pain relievers have risen 430 percent from 1999-2009
- National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2011 Monitoring the Future Survey
- A former national drug policy advisor on the case against medical marijuana
- Painkiller Abuse Treated by Sustained Buprenorphine Naloxone
- Drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in U.S., data show
- Youth Drug Abuse Raises Concern
- MSN covers redefinition of addiction in the DSM-5
- Dear Colleagues… A Letter From Dr. Pohl to His Fellow Colleagues Regarding the Future Publishing of DSM-5
- Baraboo News Republic discusses prescription drug abuse in America
- Category: Mental Health
- Sadness – Learning Acceptance
- Suffering – Our Emotional Response to Physical and Emotional Pain
- Addicts – Egomaniacs with Inferiority Complexes
- Cultivating Positive States of Mind When Dealing with Chronic Pain
- Emotional Sensitivity and Chronic Pain
- Fear and Chronic Pain
- Anxiety and Chronic Pain
- An Exercise for Connecting Emotions to Bodily Sensations
- What Is the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Emotions?
- Self-Esteem/Self-Image and Its Role in Chronic Pain Recovery
- How Self-Defeating Thoughts Sabotage Your Efforts to Achieve Chronic Pain Recovery
- Chronic Pain Recovery: Thinking About Thinking
- Chronic Pain Treatment: Avoiding the Extremes of Thinking
- Chronic Pain Treatment: Establishing Mental Balance
- Hypnotherapy for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Working with Thoughts and Emotions for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Mindfulness for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Non-Opiate Medications
- Category: Meth Addiction
- Category: Pain Recovery
- New MLB Drug Policy Helps Players Seek Treatment
- Veterans and Chronic Pain
- The Difference between Chronic Pain and Acute Pain
- How to Help Someone Who’s Struggling Physically or Emotionally
- Chronic Pain and Loneliness: 8 Tips for Beating Social Isolation When You’re Living with a Chronic Illness
- 28 Inspirational Chronic Pain Quotes That Can Help You Cope When You’re in Pain
- Is Chronic Pain Ruining Your Life? 5 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Get Relief
- 4 New Years Resolutions Every Chronic Pain Sufferer Should Make
- Depression and Chronic Pain: Causes and Treatment Advice from Dr. Mel Pohl
- 6 Health Tips for Graveyard Shift Workers: Advice from LVRC Strength Trainer Jason Harper
- How Massage Can Help With Chronic Pain: An Interview with Massage Therapist Clarence Garcia
- The Signs of a Pain Pill Addiction: How to Tell If a Loved One is Addicted to Prescription Pain Medication
- The 7 Best Foods to Eat for Chronic Pain Relief
- Slave to the Fire: Walking through the Flames of Addiction
- Exercises for Chronic Pain: Q&A With Personal Trainer Jason Harper
- The Most Comfortable Sleeping Positions for People with Chronic Pain: Helpful Tips from Chiropractor Rich Bakir
- 7 Proven and Painkiller-Free Tips from Dr. Mel Pohl
- State Health Officials and Medical Experts Want Roll Back of Aggressive Pain Management Rules
- Chronic Pain Prescription: Potential Hazards Only Begin with Opioids
- Dr. Mel Pohl, Chronic Pain Expert, Addresses New Prescribing Guide For Opioids in Primary Care
- Acupuncture and Chronic Pain
- How to Deal with Pain in a Healthy Way
- Opiate Abuse in the Elderly
- Pain-Related Relapse in Long-Term Recovery
- Senate Bill Recognizes Dangers of Prescription Medication
- Hospital Pain Meds A Cause for Concern
- International Attention Given to Opioid Use In Chronic Pain Recovery
- Painkillers Seen As Gateway Drug to Heroin Use
- Opioid Painkillers Linked To Increased Chances of Depression
- Pain Medication Prescriptions Need Monitoring In First Year
- Is Relieving Pain in America Causing Addiction?
- Three Ways to Manage Chronic Pain, Stress
- Quick Guide to Prescription Meds: Addiction Resources
- Over-Prescribing of Opioids Raises Workers Compensation Concerns
- Four Outdoor Ideas for People with Chronic Pain
- CDC Update on Pain Killer Pills: What You Should Know
- Emotional Training (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and Chronic Pain
- The Differences Between Pain Management and Pain Recovery – An Alternative Approach to Chronic Pain Treatment
- Mindfulness and Meditation: Their Roles in the Chronic Pain Recovery Process
- Relationship Dynamics and Chronic Pain
- Finding Balance without Pain Medications for Those with Chronic Pain
- Understanding the Relationship between Your Recovery from Chronic Pain & Your Relationship Patterns
- Anger, Resentment and How They Affect Chronic Pain
- Developing Awareness of Emotions to Help Relieve Chronic Pain
- Learning to Live with Chronic Pain
- Discounting the Positive and How it Affects Chronic Pain Recovery
- A Holistic Approach to Chronic Pain Treatment
- If Opiates Have Not Relieved Your Chronic Pain
- Yoga for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Reiki for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Reflexology for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Magnet Therapy for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Herbal Painkillers for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Chiropractic Therapy for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Chi Kung (Qigong) for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Body Scan/Meditation for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Biofeedback for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Aromatherapy for Chronic Pain Treatment
- The Pitfalls of Pain Management
- Physical Extremes and Chronic Pain
- The Physical Experience of Chronic Pain
- Types of Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pain Is a Subjective, Personal Experience
- Chronic Pain Treatment – Staying in the Moment
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities: Oxygen Therapy
- Music Therapy for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Aromatherapy
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Biofeedback
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Magnet Therapy
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Reiki
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Hydrotherapy
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Acupuncture
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Chi Kung
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS )
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Ayurveda
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Hypnotherapy
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities: Physical Therapy
- Chronic Pain Modalities: Stretching
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Pilates
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Yoga
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities: Foods and Nutrition
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities: Meditation
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities: Chiropractic Therapy
- An Introduction to Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Chronic Pain Treatment Modalities – Exercise
- Helping Families Affected by Chronic Pain
- Families Hurt Too – The Effects of Chronic Pain on Families
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain Treatment
- Chronic Pain: Does It Ever Go Away?
- Chronic Pain, Opiates and Alternative Treaments
- Yoga Therapy – Part of a Balanced Approach to Health and Pain Recovery
- Acupuncture – A Balanced Approach to Health and Pain Recovery
- What is Pain Recovery?
- Pain Management Vs. Pain Recovery
- Four Points of Balance
- Pain Recovery Is An Evidence Based Practice
- Chiropractic Care – A Balanced Approach to Health and Pain Recovery
- Pain Treatment Resources
- The Negative Effects of Opiates