by wpx_NYSJM | Apr 16, 2026 | CASAC Association News, Substance Use Counseling Workforce
CASACs are the backbone of New York’s addiction treatment system. And it’s time we are recognized, supported, and elevated. A lot of the public conversation about addiction treatment is built on bad assumptions. Not harmless misunderstandings. Assumptions that shape...
by wpx_NYSJM | Mar 30, 2026 | Breaking News
A Los Angeles jury has delivered a verdict that could reshape how the U.S. talks about youth mental health and platform accountability. In the case covered by NPR, jurors found Meta and Google’s YouTube liable for harms tied to addictive design, awarding $6 million to...
by wpx_NYSJM | Mar 30, 2026 | CASAC Association News
You see it in waiting rooms and school hallways. A kid stares at a phone like it is oxygen. A teen snaps when the battery hits 5 percent. A parent says, “They are on it all day,” then looks defeated. You are not imagining it. The research has caught up to what you and...
by wpx_NYSJM | Mar 18, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
When ADHD Goes Unseen, Substance Use Becomes the Coping Strategy Let’s get real for a second. You’ve seen this before. A client who is distracted, restless, impulsive, and struggling to follow through, and the chart just says substance use. That’s where things get...
by wpx_NYSJM | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
You hear clients say it all the time: “It just makes me feel better.” And they’re not wrong. Mind-altering substances work by directly affecting the brain’s reward system, flooding it with dopamine and creating a powerful sense of relief, pleasure, or escape. The...
