Stigmas that are placed on addicts and addiction are such damaging factors. It places a large burden (in addition to their addiction), often of embarrassment, on the addict. Often, it causes the individual to hide their addiction and not face the reality that they are an addict, frequently leading to treatment not being sought. While […]
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Does Socioeconomic Status Play a Role?
Throughout my years of research, socioeconomic status was expressed by research subjects as a factor contributing to criminal behavior and addiction. Financial status greatly affects criminality, especially in correlation to dealing drugs and theft. “Fast cars, gold jewelry, and women” were the prizes and milestones for success and the fastest way to make money was […]
Using the Peer-Based Model
“I told my P.O., you don’t know me — you know my name, but that’s all. And you can’t know me by opening up that folder — it’s not me — I have long out grown that person that you have right in that folder — that person is frozen in time — all you […]