Smart and Ethical Recovery: AI in Addiction Treatment

• By: Ann Marie Foster Alexander Pelaez, PhD Phoenix Houses - NY | LI
• October 22nd, 2024
• addiction, artificial intelligence, Fall 2024 Issue, healthcare, recovery, substance use disorder, technology
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) can potentially revolutionize Addiction Treatment. This complimentary technology can aid clinicians and organizations by personalizing interventions and treatments, generating predictive analytics, aiding clinicians in optimizing workflows, and even reaching patients...

Stigma: How Vocabulary and Language Can Make a Difference

• By: Dioanne “JoJo” Adsuara, MSN, PMHNP-BC Dave Ofori, MSN, RN, NP-P, PMHNP-BC Phoenix Houses - NY | LI
• April 18th, 2023
• compassion, evidence-based education, harm reduction, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigmatizing language, substance use disorder
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Compassionate language can improve care and change the stigma associated with substance use disorder. The terms or phrases healthcare providers use to discuss substance use are often imbued with negative connotations that create bias. Research shows harm reduction-based vocabulary and education can...