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...
by wpx_NYSJM | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every day, your clients make decisions that shape their recovery trajectory. Call their sponsor or isolate. Attend the group or skip it. Be honest about a craving or minimize it. Stay in treatment or walk away. Small decisions accumulate. They build patterns. Those...
by wpx_NYSJM | Feb 15, 2026 | Professional Development, Substance Use Counseling
You can run groups all day and still lose people if services stay out of reach. Expand access. Drop stigma. Train like lives depend on it. You already know the moment. A client says they want to cut back. Then they pause. Their eyes drift. Their voice drops. “I do not...
