BTG Fall 2018

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FEATURES 06 GOODMEDICINE Opiate blockers expand treatment options 10 OUTOFTHE HAZE ‘inner expert’ 48 BECOMING CULTURALLY COMPETENT Treatment programs adjust to diversity M I I iat lock rs x t tio s O T H ‘in r x rt’ I t t r r s just t div rsity tr t

52 STRIKINGA DELICATE BALANCE Counselors combine empathy, objectivity 58 CERTIFIEDTOHELP Counselors combine training, clinical time B s lors c in t y, jectivity I I T H s lors c in tr inin , clinic l tim

IN THE NEWS 26 BOOMING PROBLEM Elderly substance abuse issues expected to grow as baby boomers age 28 STARTING YOUNG Insight into adolescent addiction comes as new guidelines urge early prevention 30 FIGHTING FORTHE BRAIN DISEASEMODEL Model can complicate messaging in treatment plans 32 THEMISSING LINK Integrated treatment works best for victims of sexual abuse who are also addicts 34 RECOVERY U More college campuses are dedicating housing to students recovering from addiction I P ld rly s st c s is s x ct t r s y rs I Y lesc t ictio c s s id lin s r rly r v tio I I F T B I I M l c c lic t s in in tr t t la s MI I LI I t r t tr t t rks st f r victims f s x l s r ls icts 34 U Mor c l e c s s r ic tin sin t st ts r c v rin fr ictio I sig t int

36 LEARNINGTODRINK 38 ARE VACCINESTHE ANSWER? A new vaccine has been shown to prevent overdoses and stop opioid “designer drugs” from affecting the brain 40 FROM SMOKINGTODRINKING develop an alcohol abuse disorder, according to a new study 42 THETURNING POINT New study looks to pinpoint transition from prescription opioids to heroin I T D V I T A ? v c in s s t r t v r s s st ioid sig r r s fr f ctin t r in S T D I I v lo lc l s is r r, c r in t st y T I P I st y lo ks t in int tr sitio fr r scriptio ioids t r in

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