Category Archives: Addictions

F.D.A. Seeks Tighter Control on Prescriptions for Class of Painkillers

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

They are basically talking about the reclassification of hydrocodone-containing painkillers as “Schedule II” medications from their current classification as “Schedule III” drugs. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended tighter controls on how doctors prescribe the most commonly used narcotic … Continue reading →

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Need Another Reason Not To Practice A Lifetime of Abuse?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW
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Do Formal Treatments For Addictions Have Any Value?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

If no one treatment for alcohol or other drug use disorders has been found to be effective for everyone, do the available formal treatments for these disorders have any value? I posed this question to my online chemical dependency class … Continue reading →

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Addictions Treatment: What’s The Answer?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

If no one treatment for alcohol or other drug use disorders has been found to be effective for everyone, do the available formal treatments for these disorders have any value? I posed this question to my online Addictions & Substance … Continue reading →

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Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks’ Dangers Are Cited

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

Another clever marketing ploy. This is a similar situation to when wine coolers were first introduced. In that case it was to mine a new market for alcohol but this is especially dangerous because the liver will always process the … Continue reading →

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Drugs v. Therapy (Dr. X’s Free Associations)

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

As much as we’d like to think that Drugs and/or Psychotherapy, concurrently or not is the proper course of treatment, Dr. X points out yet again, that when dealing with human beings, there is no definitive answer for all patients. … Continue reading →

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For Parents Who Smoke

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

This is a very effective video showing the less emphasized effects of smoking.

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A True Story from Dr. X

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Joseph A DePinto, LCSW

The following story was posted by Dr. X.  I check his blog daily because besides being an astute political observer, I almost always agree with his views on how human beings function.  I highly recommend dropping by his site and … Continue reading →

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