CAADE Newsletter

Tracking coronavirus in California
UPDATED APRIL 30, 9:27 A.M. PACIFIC

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Industry News
New Study Supports AA’s Effectiveness, but Professionals Caution
By  Kelly Burch  04/28/20
Researchers found that 12-step programs were particularly effective when used alongside and after professional.
I Have PTSD from Growing Up with Addicted Parents
By  Lisa Marie Basile  08/14/17
I was convinced I wasn’t good enough—that I was leave-able, not worth staying sober for, not worth anything.
My Nephew Got Out Of Prison Due To COVID-19. But Where Is He Supposed To Go?
“While I am grateful he was released from incarceration, I am struggling with what to do now.”
Guest Writer
“Hey Aunt Lori. They are releasing me now. I’m going to walk to your house. I love you.”
That was the message my 25-year-old nephew left me from Orleans Parish Prison in the morning while I was brushing my teeth. I called out to my partner, who was just rising from bed: “Well, I guess that Jonathan is coming home.” He was as shocked as I was. Read More
Inside the controversial "aversion therapy" of Schick Shadel, a 10-day inpatient rehab facility near Seattle.
By 
By the time Tara wound up at Schick Shadel Hospital, a 10-day inpatient rehab facility just south of Seattle, she had hit a personal low. She’d always been a drinker — alcoholism runs in her family — but things had spiraled over the past few years. More than once, she found herself sobering up in jail, trying to remember what made her husband call the cops the night before. Read More
CAADE’s ACCBC is continuing to answer your calls, respond to emails, and process your registration, and certification applications. We will be taking care of your needs during this crisis. Our office will be functioning as usual with the exception of walk-ins. 

5230 Clark Ave, Suite 1
Lakewood, CA 90712
Phone : 1-800-991-2997
Office Hours : Monday through Thursday 8am to 2pm
Walk In Hours : Discontinued during COVID-19 restrictive status
Science News
Dec. 5, 2019 — The reward pathway of the brain causes feelings of happiness but is also involved in behavioral disorders like schizophrenia and addiction. A breakthrough study has now identified the role of a ...  Read More
New study could lead to therapeutic interventions to treat cocaine addiction
Targeting mechanisms in the brain that trigger euphoric sensations could be key
Date:
April 22, 2020
Source:
University of California - Irvine
Summary:
A new study explains how cocaine modifies functions in the brain revealing a potential target for therapies aimed at treating cocaine addiction. Read More
Rising carbon dioxide causes more than a climate crisis -- it may directly harm our ability to think
Date:April 21, 2020
Source:University of Colorado at Boulder
Summary: New research finds that an anticipated rise in carbon dioxide concentrations in our indoor living and working spaces by the year 2100 could lead to impaired human cognition. Read More
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