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    Category: DRUGS – stimulants

    My Son is Using Methamphetamines Again. What are My Next Steps? And is There Hope for His Recovery?

    A Loved One has started using methamphetamine again but is getting therapy for depression. Should our member wait to see if therapy helps, if he exhib…
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    Dominique Simon May 12, 2022
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    Am I Helping My Son or Enabling His Use?

    Responding to a Loved One’s substance use gets complicated when multiple drugs are involved, but CRAFT techniques can help you find the clarity you …
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    Dominique Simon August 12, 2021
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    He May Be Near Rock Bottom — Do We Leave Him in this Hole?

    Everyone is telling these parents to let their son - MIA for the last 3 weeks - deal with his own issues. When you know you've been coming down on…
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    Dominique Simon February 17, 2021
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    I Think I’m Ready to Ask Him to Leave

    This member is one of our CRAFT heroes, and, if you're looking for inspiration on applying CRAFT, we encourage you to follow her story. Despite he…
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    Dominique Simon February 10, 2021
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    He May Be Spending the Holiday in Jail. Should I Bail Him Out?

    Her anger and resentment towards her Loved One has transformed - with one event - into love and fear. He was arrested out of state for dealing drugs a…
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    Dominique Simon December 23, 2020
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    CRAFT, Meth & Violence: Our Position

    Should you use CRAFT when there is the threat of violence, and particularly when a Loved One is using methamphetamine? Meth is a powerful stimulant, a…
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    Dominique Simon November 18, 2020
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    Contingency Management Works – Why Is It So Underused?

    In a recent article, nytimes.com focused on contingency management, finally putting addiction treatment at the heart of the conversation.&nb…
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    Dominique Simon November 5, 2020
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    Treatment Options for Stimulant Use Disorder

    There are still very few pharmaceutical options to block the effects of stimulants on the body. However, there are more and more therapy opt…
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    AlliesInRecovery September 21, 2020
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    Let’s Talk About Crack Cocaine

    The topic of crack cocaine is a missing link in the discussion about Substance Use Disorder. We don’t talk about it nearly as much as we talk ab…
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    Dominique Simon September 19, 2020
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    Can You Let Him Suffer on the Couch?

    Having myself been on the couch, I can say with almost total assuredness that your partner knows the severe withdrawals are due to the stimulant drug.…
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    Dominique Simon December 28, 2019
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