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Quincy second annual Substance Abuse Awareness Week to start this week
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By Jessica Bartlett, Town Correspondent Quincy officials will host their second annual Drug Task Force Substance Abuse Awareness Week at area high schools starting tomorrow in an effort to curb drug use in the community. The schools have been a target …
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Lessons on drug danger to be taught in schools
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Starting next week with eight schools as a pilot, the first phase of the Fawasel (Unplugged) programme will involve training class teachers and social workers in delivering the course, and identifying children who are at risk of substance abuse. …
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Former NBA Player Visits West to Talk Substance Abuse, Peer Pressure
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Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Recognizes First Time Graduates of 'Another Way' Drug …
Filed under: substance abuse treatment facility locator

Inmates voluntarily went through the recovery program provided by the Drug Abuse Foundation of PBC and the Treatment center of the Palm Beaches. This was the first time inmates had an alternative to treatment since the closing of the Sheriff's Drug …
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Pickerel Lake Recovery Center and the Treatment Plan
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Scientific research since 1970 shows that effective treatment attends multiple needs of the addict person and not just his or her drug abuse. In addition, medically assisted detoxification is only the first stage of treatment and it does not help much …
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Interview with Substance Abuse Counselor, Errol Rodriguez, PhD

OnlinePsychologyDegrees.com interview with psychologist, Errol Rodriguez who specializes in treating alcohol and substance abuse. In his interview, he talks about what it takes to be in this profession and what students should expect. In addition to counseling, Errol is also the assistant dean and program director for Adelphi University’s psychology and mental health counseling program.

Laurel resident wouldn't quit on addicts
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“I don't think there's anyone who wouldn't help her if she asked,” said Donna Lund, owner of Act II, an outpatient substance abuse counseling center on Main Street in Laurel, where Bell runs group and individual counseling up to three nights per week. …
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County may add substance Abuse counseling
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Question by It’s Your World, Change It: Aren’t Services “Rationed” Under Our Current Health Care System?
If you go to a doctor and he says you need x, y and z done, but your health care provider says “no,” isn’t that “rationing?”

Are you REALLY making decisions about your health care?

Or is some Big CORPORATION making those decisions for you?

Wouldn’t you WANT a system where:

Every resident of the US will be covered from birth to death,
No more pre-existing conditions to be excluded from coverage,
No more expensive deductibles or co-pays,
All prescription medications will be covered,
All dental and eye care will be included,
Mental health and substance abuse care will be fully covered,
Long term and nursing home services will be included,
You will always choose your own doctors and hospitals,
Costs of coverage will be assessed on a sliding scale basis,
Tremendously simplified system of medical administration,
Total portability – your coverage not tied to any job or location,
Existing Medicare benefits for those over 65 will be vastly improved,
No corporate bureaucrat will ever come between you and your Doctor to deny your care?    Read more...

Substance Abuse Programs

A 12 step program is based on the system of recovery that was first developed by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.Today, dozens of programs have been established that address a wide variety of substance abuse and/or dependency problems.

Suboxone use in Portland: A lifeline for recovering addicts or a new abuse …
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But Dr. Mark Publicker of Mercy Hospital's Recovery Center in Westbrook, the largest substance abuse and addiction treatment facility in Maine, said Suboxone is a lifesaver in a state with the highest rate of prescription drug addiction in America. …
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Alcohol, drugs catch up with aging Boomers
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The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission is launching an early-warning campaign to alert people, not just about drinking, but also about the larger issues of substance abuse among the elderly. “I certainly think that it's going to be a rapidly …
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Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment

This video on Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment was developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with SAMHSA. The video adapted the contents from the SAMHSA TIP 50, Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment, and is reformatted as a didactic tool for staff who work with persons with suicidal behaviors. A moderator and three member panel discuss ways to manage and address suicidal thoughts and behaviors among individuals with substance abuse issues. Case scenarios are presented and discussed by the panelists. This video provides with necessary information on “what”,” why”, and “how” one should treat clients with substance abuse issues and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. It provides information on suicide and substance use disorders, including risk factors, warning signs, and follow-up care. The counseling sessions portrayed in the video employ the specific counseling techniques and the four-step process recommended by TIP 50. You can request a copy of the TIP through store.samhsa.gov The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) website, www.sprc.org supported by SAMHSA, features resources, news, and research articles related to preventing suicide and treating persons with suicidal behaviors. A September 2010 Webinar on TIP 50 can be accessed at: www.sprc.org    Read more...