by Jeff Clark, MD | Apr 15, 2023 | Addiction, Values, Vision
Loyal readers: I’m so grateful you joined me on this blog. It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I’m happy to say that I’m back on the wagon! When I slowed down posts two years ago, I was making a major career transition. Since we last...
by Jeff Clark, MD | Feb 8, 2021 | Addiction, Ambivalence, Baby Steps, Brain
Mental health is complex. The brain is an intricate structure that we don’t understand well. And when it interacts with culture, relationships, life experience, stressors, trauma, and all the other usual and unusual parts of life, we’re bound to encounter complexity....
by Jeff Clark, MD | Dec 7, 2020 | Addiction, Baby Steps, Harm
The word addiction is almost always met with strong emotions. There are several technical definitions, and in my opinion, it’s nearly impossible to adequately define terms without making some form of moral judgment. Everyone is comfortable with applying the term...
by Jeff Clark, MD | Nov 9, 2020 | Addiction, Public Policy
My favorite news of 2020: Oregon voted to decriminalize some drug possession and earmarked large amounts of funding towards addiction treatment. Now It might not work. Funds could be diverted. Treatment investments could follow special interests rather than data....