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Trump’s New Executive Order on Homelessness — And Why Our Approach Already Aligns With What’s Missing
On July 24, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order aimed at reshaping national homelessness policy.
Jul 25
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Sine Qua Non
The Latin phrase sine qua non translates to “without which not.” In other words, it's something essential—indispensable—without which a result cannot…
Jul 18
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Nevada’s Addiction Crisis: We Are the Tip of the Spear
While the nation celebrates a modest decline in overdose deaths, Nevada’s crisis continues to escalate, a sobering reminder that the addiction epidemic…
Jul 14
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David Marlon
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🎇 One Less Finger Next Week? The Fireworks We Don’t Talk About 🎇
Every year around Independence Day, ERs across the country treat patients with blast injuries.
Jul 3
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David Marlon
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🎇 One Less Finger Next Week? The Fireworks We Don’t Talk About 🎇
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June 2025
Less Paperwork, More Healing: Why Therapists Need AI Now
I’ve been delivering mental health services in the United States for over two decades.
Jun 27
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Less Paperwork, More Healing: Why Therapists Need AI Now
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Musings on the Portuguese Camino: Cobblestones, Communists, and My Father’s Soft Hands
By the time Carolina and I reached Santiago de Compostela, we had walked close to 300 miles from Lisbon, our feet worn from days on cobblestones and our…
Jun 14
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Musings on the Portuguese Camino: Cobblestones, Communists, and My Father’s Soft Hands
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May 2025
"Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong" is Wrong
I recently rewatched the TED Talk “Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong” by Johann Hari —the one that popularized the Rat Park…
May 29
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"Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong" is Wrong
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Today I Celebrate 20 Years Clean and Sober
May 15, 2005 — what a long, strange trip it’s been.
May 15
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Beware of negotiating with a leisurely Berber salesman, and other life lessons
I have been climbing mountains for over 20 years.
May 8
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David Marlon
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Clarifying Our Commitment to Recovery and Safety at Vegas Stronger
Last week, I shared on LinkedIn that we conduct an employee drug test on April 21 each year.
May 1
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David Marlon
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April 2025
When Good Intentions Aren’t Enough: Reflections on the Brookings Roundtable on the Opioid Crisis
This week I attended a Brookings Mountain West roundtable hosted at UNLV, featuring Dr.
Apr 26
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When Good Intentions Aren’t Enough: Reflections on the Brookings Roundtable on the Opioid Crisis
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Trump Turns His Ire onto Homelessness Policy
President Donald Trump is making headlines once again – this time for his proposed overhaul of federal homelessness policy.
Apr 18
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