by Paul Spector | Jan 31, 2022 | Harm Reduction-Mental Health
Last week I finished reading a book on critical thinking called Factfulness by Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund. This wonderful book talks about 10 cognitive biases that lead us to make wrong inferences about the world, and how the world is in...
by Paul Spector | Jan 4, 2022 | Harm Reduction-Mental Health
The catchphrase that caught fire over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic is “follow the science”. The phrase simply means that private decisions and public policy should be evidence-based. Basing actions on available evidence increases our chances of having a...
by Paul Spector | Jul 12, 2021 | Harm Reduction-Mental Health
One of the things governments do is pass laws that prohibit behaviors that are widespread. In the U.S. we have seen prohibitions on alcohol and drug use, for example. The thinking is that by outlawing an activity, we will discourage people from engaging in it. Makes...
by Paul Spector | Jul 7, 2021 | Harm Reduction-Mental Health
Each year the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or BLS projects the need for people in specific occupations. On the most recent list is substance abuse and mental health counselors. According to the BLS in 2019 there were nearly 320,000 counselors in the U.S out of a...
by Paul Spector | Jan 5, 2021 | Harm Reduction-Mental Health
The opioid crisis of the 2010s that has seen a sharp increase in overdose deaths has underscored the need for new approaches. Harm reduction services designed to reduce the negative effects of drug use rather than eliminating the use itself has grown in popularity. A...
by Paul Spector | Nov 30, 2020 | Harm Reduction-Mental Health
The opioid crisis of the 2010s in the U.S. has changed views about the best way to deal with drug abuse. As the overdose rate increased, harm reduction techniques became increasingly popular. A new research report by Alex Betsos, Jenna Valleriani, Jade Boyd, Geoff...
