Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce Through Upstream Overdose Prevention

• By: Stephanie Simons Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
• January 19th, 2026
• behavioral health workforce, fentanyl risk, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, overdose prevention, provider training, safety planning, substance use awareness, Winter 2026 Issue
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I came to this work with a personal understanding of how overdose affects families and communities. I lost my brother to an unintentional fentanyl overdose two years ago after he took a pill that he believed was oxycodone, given by someone he trusted. The loss reshaped how I understood...

Addiction, Treatment, and the Evolution of Therapeutic Communities: The Legacy of Dr. David A. Deitch

• By: Liliane Drago, MA, Master CASAC, MAC Outreach Development Corporation
• January 19th, 2026
• addiction treatment, behavioral health, emotional processing, motivational interviewing, recovery programs, substance use disorders, therapeutic communities, trauma-informed care, Winter 2026 Issue
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David A. Deitch, PhD, is one of the most influential figures in the modern history of addiction treatment. A clinical and social psychologist, he currently holds the title of Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, where he founded the Center for...