Mandated Treatment
Last week's post discussed problems that arise when one particular experience of addiction is universalized to stand for all– a common problem in policy arguments. Public policy deals in population-scale solutions that approach people in categories. But not only do people have widely varying experiences of addiction; we
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Happy new year, curers of addiction! Are we all feeling fully refreshed and restored? 😉 Scroll down for our regular weekly topic post. First, a quick reflection and invitation for your input. I started this newsletter in August 2025. I had already been writing and teaching on these topics for years,
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Scroll down some good news in treatment access. First, our weekly topic post. Discussions about substance use often turn toward trauma as a precursor to dependence and addiction. Both research and accounts of lived experience support this connection: some people with trauma histories come to rely on substances to regulate
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Rehab: An American Scandal by Shoshana Walter, Simon & Schuster 2025 ✅Bottom Line On Top: YES, I recommend this book. This book caught my attention because Walter is an investigative reporter focused on the criminal justice and child welfare systems. As she points out, the addiction treatment industry is "
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"I have tried so many times..." I feel really bad about the fact that I don't take Medicaid. (Here we call it MaineCare.) Providers and facilities not accepting Medicaid has created an artificial shortage of care for Medicaid members. It also creates class-based segregation in care,