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Springfield cardiologist, others disciplined by state
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After the inquiry into his conduct began, Yakel told state officials in September 2011 that he had entered a Peoria hospital's inpatient program and then participated in the Illinois Professionals Health Program. The program assists clients with …
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Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco, challenger Kim Bogart discuss the issues
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Professional experience: Tampa Police Department patrol officer, personnel detective, bomb squad; Pasco Sheriff's Office captain, major; Pasco-Hernando Community College Law Enforcement Academy instructor; St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office reserve …
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MSU director of Health Promotion takes on national role
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Jenny Haubenreiser, director of Health Promotion at Montana State University, is currently serving as board president of the American College Health Association, an organization that provides knowledge, skills, professional development, networking, and …
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Paul Ryan's spotlight on fighting poverty is welcome but his examples of …
Filed under: substance abuse counselor jobs

He just pledged that his administration would support substance-abuse counseling programs, job training programs and early child-hood and after-school programs. Ryan played it much safer during his visit. He spoke from a stage and used a teleprompter.
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Taxpayers footing OT bill at OASAS
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This week we've been going back to see if anything has changed, and now it's the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. The agency … But doing these jobs, lays an extra cost on taxpayers – the cost of overtime. Just consider what the top …
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Synthetic Pot Use on the Rise
Filed under: certified substance abuse counselor

Substance Abuse Counselor David Allison continues to see more and more of his patients use synthetic marijuana. "I've been seeing a tremendous amount of use of synthetic marijuana," said Allison. "Kids refer to it as legal. The kids I work with I say …
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Deacon Profile: Lavi Wilson
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She is a licensed clinical social worker, certified clinical alcohol, tobacco and other drug social worker, and provisionally licensed clinical addiction specialist. Before coming to the university, she worked at … I am responsible for the brief …
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Four Horrifying Facts About Our Overcrowded Federal Prison System
Filed under: substance abuse facts

"According to BOP officials," the GAO report says, "if BOP cannot meet the substance abuse treatment or education needs of inmates because it does not have the staff needed to meet program demand, some inmates will not receive programming benefits.
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Letter: 'Marijuana: Bad news for our kids'
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This fall the Tri-Town Council Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, a community partnership committed to reducing youth drug and alcohol use and dedicated to supporting and empowering youth and families in making healthy decisions, is focusing …
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Question by Rick: Are this wasteful spening in the stimulus bill?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/gop.stimulus.worries/index.html

$ 2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen, a near-zero emissions coal power plant in Illinois that the Department of Energy defunded last year because it said the project was inefficient.

• A $ 246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy motion picture film.

• $ 650 million for the digital television converter box coupon program.

• $ 88 million for the Coast Guard to design a new polar icebreaker (arctic ship).

• $ 448 million for constructing the Department of Homeland Security headquarters.

• $ 248 million for furniture at the new Homeland Security headquarters.

• $ 600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees.

• $ 400 million for the Centers for Disease Control to screen and prevent STD’s.

• $ 1.4 billion for rural waste disposal programs.    Read more...

Trauma-Informed Substance Abuse Treatment Program

CDCR opens innovative substance abuse program for women at Central California Womens Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla Trauma-Informed Substance Abuse Treatment Program (TI-SAT) addresses the unique needs of women in drug and alcohol recovery. Services address substance abuse, trauma information, mental health issues, and planning for community-based substance abuse program services and community reentry.

1. Green Day cancels shows for frontman treatment
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LOS ANGELES: Grammy-winning US punk band Green Day announced Monday it has canceled upcoming tour dates and postponed shows in early 2013, as frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has treatment for substance abuse. The band, founded in Berkeley, …
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