alcohol and drug abuse

Expert Panel Confronts Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Addictions During Forum

Expert panel confronts adolescent drug, alcohol addictions during forum

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He mentioned seeing a drop in methamphetamine use but a rise in abuse of bath salts, or a synthetic hallucinogen. There has not been “a ton of” alcohol abuse, synthetic marijuana, mollies or SSC. The officer said, “I see a lot of prescription drug …
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Eminem struggled to perform sober after quitting drugs and alcohol

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How Can Drug Abuse Ruin a Persons Life?

Question by Scotty B: How can drug abuse ruin a persons life?
Would this be a good explanation and explain why it would be.
Drug Abuse is of a drug or further substance for a non-medical use, with the mean of producing various type of ‘mind-altering’ outcome in the user. This includes together the use of illegitimately produced substances, and the mistreatment of legal drugs, in apply for which the material was not intended. Often this involves apply of the material in disproportionate quantities to construct pleasure, to alleviate stress, or to change or avoid reality without considering its ill effects.
Four Basic Stages of Alcohol and other Drug use are as follows:

New Hunterdon Program Provides Help to Drug Users

New Hunterdon program provides help to drug users

Filed under: drug abuse treatment centers

The START (Steps to Action Recovery and Treatment) program provides information that can help a drug user start a healthy lifestyle when they are on their own, according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III. The packets will be given to …
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Study: Alcohol plays 'major role' in road fatalities

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East Tennessee Jails Grapple With Overcrowding

East Tennessee jails grapple with overcrowding

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"I got tired of seeing the same offender come into my court time and time again on a drug charge and I knew unless I got them some help, they were going to continue to do that," he said. The state's hopeful those efforts can cut down its recidivism rate.
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Innovating Drug Abuse Prevention

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Blessingdales Blossoms as Ministry's Funding Source

Blessingdales blossoms as ministry's funding source

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Teen Challenge is a faith-based treatment program that relies on donations to help adults and teenagers overcome drug and alcohol addiction. Decatur Cares Rescue Missions and Catholic Charities, by contrast, will most likely continue their thrift …
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Synthetic Marijuana: What Parents Should Know

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… variety of herbal mixtures which produce experiences similar to marijuana, said Capt. Shannon Branlund, 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron clinical psychologist and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program manager.
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Job as Rehab Counselor / Qualifying as a Substance Abuse Professional?

Question by B!: Job as Rehab Counselor / Qualifying as a Substance Abuse Professional?
I’m a psychology major at school, going into my last leg of undergrad schooling. I’ve known for a long time that I want to work with drug abuse/rehabilitation (my brother is a recovered heroin addict), and I was curious:

What is required to get a job as a rehab counselor and is the pay alright? Are there any other jobs you can recommend for a psych student who wants to work in this field?

Also, what goes into qualifying as a substance abuse professional?