WCSAD Attendee & Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Now Available Online at www.WCSAD.com. WCSAD will offer up to 11 CEUs. The conference agenda will include such topics as: The Neuroscience of Addiction DOT/SAP Requalification Training Ethics Workplace Addiction & Relapse American Indian/Alaska Native Addiction Issues Food & Sex addictions DSM-V Opioid Use Disorders Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse Video [...]

Buprenorphine is one medication being used very effectively by some pain management physicians for people living with chronic pain that is less likely to cause this re-bound effect.  However, it is important to remember that medication is only one modality for effective chronic pain management.  It is also crucial to develop non-medication based treatment interventions [...]

About a year ago I sat in a large circle in a group therapy session. The leader started with this: “Tell everyone in the circle something beautiful about you.” I was startled and a little uncomfortable. I had never thought of any part of me as being “beautiful”. That group got me thinking about the [...]

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Gratitude Hi everyone.  My name is Jana and I started working with the HERO House in June 2009 and became a full time staff member in January 2010.  My experience over the last nine months has been very positive and exciting.  Our team has set goals for the year and we are constantly refining our [...]

According to the Ohio State University Medical Center chronic pain has been said to be the most costly health problem in US. Increased medical expenses, lost income, lost productivity, compensation payments, and legal charges are some of the negative economic consequences of chronic pain. Consider the following: Low back pain is one of the most [...]