The Interventionist: Addiction and Recovery News: Words used to describe substance-use patients can alter attitudes, contribute to stigma

From the excellent blog Addiction & Recovery News:

Addiction and Recovery News: Words used to describe substance-use patients can alter attitudes, contribute to stigma

Hello, Friend

My name is Ken and I am an Interventionist.

I've been an addiction counselor for over thirty years. I'm in long-term recovery from addiction. I am a husband and father; a member of several self help fellowships.

And I have something to say. Actually, quite a lot to say.

About addiction, about treatment, about the drug laws, about Recovery as both a personal journey and a social movement.

And about Interventions. I have been doing them for over twenty-five years, and there are things I see today, that while well-intentioned, range from ineffective to outright irresponsible and dangerous.

So, if you are interested in an ongoing discussion of the topics listed above as well as any other aspect of addiction and recovery, I hope that this will be a place to engage in that discussion.

If it is, keep coming back.

Contact Ken Williams by email:

KenWilliamsRecovery@gmail.com

The Interventionist

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Addiction and Recovery News: Words used to describe substance-use patients can alter attitudes, contribute to stigma

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