mental health issues

Mental Health Practitioner

Mental Health Practitioner
Filed under: dual diagnosis residential

Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) facility serving adults with mental health issues and dual diagnosis is seeking Mental Health Practitioners. The positions are part-time/ 16 hours per week. Variety of shifts available and include every …
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Hunt, Fish and Swap Meet Comes to Springfield Expo Center
Filed under: dual diagnosis residential

Arc programs include; residential services, day habitation, employment supports, programming for those with autism… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Military Substance Abuse Research Progresses, Doctor Says – Air Force Link

Military substance abuse research progresses, doctor says – Air Force Link
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Military substance abuse research progresses, doctor says
Air Force Link
Kilpatrick, who spent 25 years as a Navy physician, outlined some of the research that looks promising for those who battle substance abuse in addition to mental health issues. His years of research and clinical care made him realize that "the more we

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Lutherville Drug Expert Criticizes 'Celebrity Rehab' Following Country Singer

Lutherville Drug Expert Criticizes 'Celebrity Rehab' Following Country Singer
Filed under: drug and alcohol rehab

"The nationally recognized drug treatment show Celebrity Rehab has had their 5th death of a cast member, country singer Mindy McCready," Gimbel said in a statement. "It shows that drug/alcohol treatment should be a private/long-term experience that is …
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US health plans aren't on track to meet future minimum coverage requirements
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Building Bridges- Meeting the Needs of Individuals With MH/ID Dual Diagnoses

Building Bridges- Meeting the Needs of Individuals with MH/ID Dual Diagnoses


North Bay Regional Center presents Dr. Robert Fletcher, founder and CEO of the National Association of Dual Diagnosis (NADD), for a conference on the needs o…

 

Whitecaps defender O'Brien believes depression widespread among athletes
Filed under: dual diagnosis mental illness

O'Brien's battle with depression has come up in recent days as Bell's Let's Talk program, held across Canada on Tuesday, shone a light… Continue reading

Friends, Family Remember DUI Driver's Struggles to Battle Alcoholism

Friends, family remember DUI driver's struggles to battle alcoholism
Filed under: drug and alcohol treatment center

Until that night, Church had been slowly winning a battle against alcohol-fueled decisions that brought him repeated arrests over the last several years, said those who knew him. But one night, one … The book also was filled with sterling report …
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An Incomplete Story: What The LA Times' Article On Raves Missed
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Teen Drug Rehab: Lawmakers Try Again to Curb Meth Addiction, Improve Rehab Centers – the Hill (Blog)

Lawmakers try again to curb meth addiction, improve rehab centers – The Hill (blog)
Filed under: Teen Drug Rehab

Lawmakers try again to curb meth addiction, improve rehab centers
The Hill (blog)
The Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to take charge on the screening and treatment of those addicted to methamphetamine and award grants to drug treatment centers in

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Ex-Red Sox Trainer… Continue reading