Drug Abuse: Drug Counselors Face Next to No Background Checks in California

Published May 14, 2013

Drug Counselors Face Next To No Background Checks In California
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Rapists, thieves and drug addicts are becoming drug abuse counselors without a background check, or any oversight from the state of California, a new study has found.
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SUBSTANCE-ABUSE COUNSELING: Senate report highlights problems
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Convicted sex offenders and embezzlers among those registering as drug- and alcohol-abuse counselors in decentralized system
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Officials keep eye on bill poised to consolidate health services
Filed under: Drug Abuse

A bill to combine the state departments of mental health and alcohol and other drug abuse services has drawn the attention of local health officials.
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