Archive for the ‘Substance Abuse’ Category

Part 2: Why Black History Month Is Important to Psychotherapy

Part 2: Why Black History Month Is Important To Psychotherapy
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Drug treatment (tx): Another problem for men of color is access to substance abuse treatment facilities. The reality is that the majority of drug abuse is self-medication. It is important that mental health professionals, families, friends, and …
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MHS banner debacle: Take a deep breath
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Compared to school massacres, substance abuse and broken homes, school bullying, crumbling facilities, funding woes, shrinking test scores and teacher morale issues that plague schools across America, this shouldn't take much of our time. But it has.
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AG's Website Features Testimonials to Heartaches Caused by Prescription Drug

AG's website features testimonials to heartaches caused by prescription drug
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Kentucky lawmakers passed a sweeping measure last year aimed at combating prescription drug abuse. The law requires all new pain management clinics to be owned by licensed medical providers and have medical directors in charge. It also requires all …
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The Prison Problem
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When Jerry enters the pizza place next to Boston's Government Center, he shakes Bruce Western's hand heartily. Jerry, who has served 25 years for armed robbery and aggravated … This history of alcohol abuse is also typical among current and former …
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Pistorius Charged With Murder in Shooting of Girlfriend
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Carlton's Training Solutions Announces New Corporate Training About Cultural

Carlton's Training Solutions Announces New Corporate Training About Cultural
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Carlton's Training Solutions handles numerous subjects besides management training and programs about cultural diversity. They also cover substance abuse, chemical agents, ethics and conduct, conflict resolution, what is diversity, workplace violence, …
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IGMA Members Recognize Both Safety and Service
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Burk finished his presentation by giving attendees a formula for determining employee alcohol levels based the weight, number of drinks and time lapsed from the start of drinking. Monitoring substance abuse at plants may increase the overall safety of …
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Substance Abuse Facilities: Idaho Tribe's Bid for Liquor License Draws Foes

Idaho tribe's bid for liquor license draws foes
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Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Some Idaho lawmakers say an Indian tribe's historic struggle with alcoholism is reason enough to block it from getting a liquor license for a new $ 16 million convention center. The Nez …
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Nixon proposes expanding mental health services, Burrell ready to be part of plan
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Burrell, a Springfield nonprofit founded in 1976, offers confidential mental health, substance abuse and autism diagnostic and treatment services to children, adolescents, adults and families. Other parts of Nixon's initiative include $ 3.6 million to …
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Substance Abuse Clinic: PCH Mobile Clinic Helps Homeless Teens

PCH mobile clinic helps homeless teens
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The Crews'n Healthmobile is one of Phoenix Children's Hospital's mobile clinics that offers free medical care to homeless kids and teens. "Many of them have been abused, neglected..there's lots of substance abuse issues and so we find very quickly that …
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Rep. John Benson On Tax Reform, Teen Drug Treatment and Insurance Fraud
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The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates, approximately 46,000 Minnesotan adolescents who require treatment for drug and alcohol abuse do not receive it each year. We all know how substance abuse detrimentally …
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Treating Trauma in Children: No Long-Term Benefit
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In addition, previous research has shown that childhood posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can raise the risk of additional psychiatric disorders, such as substance abuse, depression, and suicide. However, little evidence exists on the best way to …
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Substance Abuse Treatment Program: Groups Aim to 'Step on' Drug Addiction

Groups aim to 'step on' drug addiction
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“From a macro perspective, we live in a culture where medicine, in the form of a pill, is an accepted source of quick relief,” said John Hulick, executive director of the Governor's Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Hulick and others working in the …
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Valentine's Day Massacred
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Essentially, a lot of the women who seek help for love addiction only do so after they've sought help for substance abuse, an eating disorder, or some other issue and treatment has failed (or they've been asked to leave), directly related to their …
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News roundup: Rubio offered the anti-Romney response
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