Drug Counselor: Healthy Boundaries
One of the goals of a drug intervention or alcohol intervention is to create change on behalf of the addict. The most fundamental change occurs when the addict makes the decision to accept drug treatment and begin the path to recovery. As important as it is to create a change in the addict’s behavior, equally important are the changes that must occur in the lifestyle of the family and friends of the addict.
One of… Continue reading
Kafkaesque Parole Practices Ruin Lives
Kafkaesque Parole Practices Ruin Lives
Filed under: drug counseling degree
That arrest, curiously, occurred days after Brooks issued a press release that criticized failings in the Board's forced counseling, following Brooks' noticing how a sex offender who [allegedly] received little counseling-session treatment had later …
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Kafkaesque Parole Practices Ruin Lives
Filed under: drug counseling degree
That arrest, curiously, occurred days after Brooks issued a press release that criticized failings in the Board's forced… Continue reading
Mental Health Counselor – Family Counseling Center of St. Paul's (Wilmington …
Mental Health Counselor – Family Counseling Center of St. Paul's (Wilmington …
Filed under: drug addiction counseling
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Provides psychological and substance abuse counseling to a largely Hispanic population, addressing psychological, interpersonal, and developmental problems, as well as chemical dependency problems. Provides referrals to …
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STATE: Substance abuse bill would allow forced treatment
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A growing body of clinical research shows that drug addicts experience physical changes in… Continue reading
Kentucky Sees Surge in Addicted Infants
Kentucky sees surge in addicted infants
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More than half the babies in University Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit one day this month were suffering from drug withdrawal — one sucking licorice-flavored morphine to ease his tremors and near-constant crying, another so sensitive to light …
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California law barring parents from 'curing' gay children moves through …
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Lieu also cited studies like the American Psychological Association… Continue reading
DRUGS- DEPRESSION
DRUGS- DEPRESSION
Could Food Flavors Act Like Mood-Stabilizing Drugs?
Filed under: drug depression
Also used to treat seizures, valproic acid helps stabilize manic symptoms — such as an abnormally excited mood — associated with bipolar disorder, which is marked by periods of depression alternating with mania. The drug is sold under brand names …
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Testers to bolster prison drug detection, treatment programmes
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In worst-case scenarios, the abuse… Continue reading
Is Equine Therapy Effective?
Is Equine Therapy Effective?
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Equine therapy has been used for decades but has recently gained popularity for the treatment of not only physical conditions but also psychosocial and psychological problems, such as depression and anxiety. …. Therapy (2), Dream Analysis (7), Drug …
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Drug prevention money benefits 11 groups for 2013
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The programs include everything from a teen maze for middle school students… Continue reading