G. Alan Marlatt – Pioneering Addiction Researcher

A pioneer in the field of addictive behaviors, respected researcher and distinguished scientist, G. Alan Marlatt, sadly passed away on March 14 2010. Marlatt was a professor and the director of Addictive Behaviors Research Centre at the University of Washington for many years. He was a key researcher in understanding the problems around addiction and […]

British Columbia, Canada, Bill S-10 Proposes Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Drug Crime A local doctor is among a long list of health professionals across the country against a proposed bill which would impose mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related crimes. “Criminalizing people who aren’t criminals isn’t a good idea,” said Dr. Andy Edelson, who signed a […]

Alcoholism and Learned Behavior Cognitive Behavior Therapy takes the approach that alcohol abuse or drug addiction is learned behavior. The following video can be very disturbing to some people; however, it was designed to make the point of ‘what children see, children do.’ Treatment for Learned Behavior CBT is an effective treatment approach for drug […]