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What Are the Most Effective Treatments for Teenage Substance Abuse?

Dr. Oscar Bukstein, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas-Houston, is an expert in substance abuse in adolescents. Here he discusses abstinence and the benefits of family- and community-based treatments

Wyo. program shows parents dangers at teen parties
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(AP) — The Substance Abuse Advisory Council wants to attack the problem of teenage drinking and drug use from every angle. That means not only educating teens about the risks and consequences of substance abuse, but teaching parents that they're part …
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US drug abuse survey: Prescription abuse falls for some, marijuana still most …
Filed under: teenage substance abuse

(CBS News) A new survey on the state of drug use among U.S. teens and adults suggests drugs are still a big problem for many Americans. Teen drug abuse: 14 mistakes parents make · Survey reveals shocking levels of teen drinking, drug abuse · Five signs …
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The Clinical Assessment of Substance Use Disorders – role-modeling the initial visit

This video is an excerpt from the free on-line resource “The Clinical Assessment of Substance Use Disorders” webcampus.drexelmed.edu which was created through the collaborative efforts of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Drexel University College of Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as part of NIDA’s Centers of Excellence for Physician Information. Dr. Schindler interviews Mrs. Anderson, a 52 year old schoolteacher who was in an auto accident 6 months previously. Orthopedic and rehab evaluations have stated that given her negative x-ray and CT studies, she should be fully recovered. However, she complains of persistent debilitating pain.

UNC, Wake forge mental health deal
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UNC will assume management of Crisis and Assessment Services and The Recovery Center, a voluntary inpatient substance abuse program at WakeBrook Campus. UNC will also operate a new 16-bed inpatient psychiatric program. “We view this agreement …
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Mental Health & Substance Abuse Operations Administrator
Filed under: substance abuse disorder

Chippewa County is presently accepting applications for a Mental Health & Substance Abuse Operations Administrator within the Department of Human Services. The purpose of this grant funded (3 year grant) position is to plan for and implement redesign …
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Substance abuse among US military declared a public health crisis
Filed under: substance abuse disorder

Contributing to the problem are outdated military policies on preventing and treating substance use disorders, according to the IOM. “Many of these policies had been drafted more than 10 years previously and had not been revised to reflect emerging …
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Lifewell Behavioral Wellness – Overview

Youth & Substance Abuse

Episode 547 Segment 1 of 3 Eric Rolen discusses commonly abused substances and signs and symptoms that may indicate abuse. We also discuss options for helping substance abusers.

School events in the Lehigh Valley area
Filed under: substance abuse in schools

Parents and caregivers will learn to set limits, make house rules, encourage good behavior, protect children from substance abuse and handle stress. Students will learn to prepare for teen years, communicate with parents, deal with stress and avoid …
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TCU officials worry about recent “party school” image
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"They are the lifeblood of this school." The university currently has 350 programs for students to stay involved with the university, he said. Programs that range from targeting students who are struggling with substance abuse problems or students who …
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Faces of recovery: Group gives substance abusers a sense of hope
Filed under: substance abuse groups

FAVOR, as it's known, seeks to “soften if not erase the stigma about this (substance abuse), because it is a disease,” Covington says. The national organization's Greenville chapter, which came together in 2004, is celebrating a milestone: A capital …
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACTION COUNCIL HONORS MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
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The Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council has honored Middlesex Hospital with its Harry Eben Burr Business Award for its efforts to implement, promote and support substance abuse prevention and/or recovery efforts. Vincent G. Capese Jr., CEO …
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by Christiana Care

Question by by3beautifulx3: I don’t know what to do for my report it has to be “anything related to substance abuse treatment”?
does anyone know of any good topic ideas? so i can just start getting my wheels going

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Answer by Dorothy Rose
You could compare Treatment Options for Heroin Addicts, researching both Abstinence and Harm Reduction (e.g. slowly tapering down with Methadone) Treatment Programs to see which seems to have a higher rate of success and provide a possible explanation as to why.

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Attention Deficit Disorder Needs Life-Long Treatment, Study Says
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“The results point to the importance of not restricting treatment of ADHD to childhood, and to being vigilant to the signs of serious rule breaking and drug abuse, which led to the worst adult function,” said Klein, a professor of child and adolescent …
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