Posted on March 14th, 2010 by drrickbarnett
Alcohol and Drug Dependence does not discriminate. Contrary to popular belief, addiction among health care professionals is as prevalent as the general population, possibly even higher in some specialties (i.e. anesthesiologists).
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Posted on March 6th, 2010 by drrickbarnett
For all of you Reality TV junkies, the latest season of Celebrity Rehab (Season 3), the brainchild of Dr. Drew Pinsky, MD, was no doubt a success. It portrays and chronicles the addiction and early recovery process of several struggling celebrities with all the guilty-pleasure-sympathy-inducing drama that fans could hope for. As a psychologist, one [...]
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by drrickbarnett
The “real-life” suggestion that can be made is that certain kinds of drug users may be optimally treated using exposure to novel behaviors, sensations, activities or any combination.
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