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Could former Harrisburg school become treatment center?
… Services submitted a proposal to buy the vacant school for $ 550,000 plus $ 43,000 in tax revenue. The company would turn the school into a substance abuse and mental health treatment facility. The company is hoping for school board approval by April 21.
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New Addiction Helpline in Chenango, NY Provides Substance Abuse Recovery …
The helpline was established because of the rising number of teens who are involved in substance abuse. The helpline gives information on the treatments and programs available at teen rehabilitation facilities. Some of the common programs at rehabs …
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Drug abuse forum scheduled in Lima today
DeWine said the meetings are meant to get all groups together that would somehow see the effects of drug abuse, from law enforcement to treatment centers, from probation officers and crime victim services to clergy. “We can't arrest our way out of it …
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Post Acute Withdrawl of Addiction – Post Acute Withdrawl of Addiction A short video outlining the symptoms of post-acute withdrawal syndrome, also known as PAWS. The clip includes viable soluti…

When Feeling Depressed, I Watch Porn
Sister, the most important thing I can suggest to you is to seek mental health treatment where you live. Mental health treatment could be with anyone who is a psychologist, psychiatrist, or mental health specialist that is trained to treat depression …
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EMDR in the Treatment of Addictions
EMDR has been proven effective in the treatment of PTSD and Depression. Therefore EMDR can be used as one of the effective supportive therapies in addictions. Recent researches too support the effectiveness of using EMDR in the treatment of addictions.
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Addicts rehab their lives and sing to win Recovery Idol 2014
Recovery Idol, now in its fourth year, is the brainchild of Derrick Ford, 56, who has lived "24 nonstop years" in recovery after a short career as a gun-toting drug dealer in Strawberry Mansion and a long history as an addict. "I was homeless, eating …
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Cherry Hill's Humble Beginnings will serve adult addicts in recovery
Humble Beginnings on Route 70 will offer individual and group therapy for adults recovering from substance abuse. Lubowitz was director of business development for a similar treatment center, and has worked in behavioral health treatment since studying …
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Travis & Mandy: Recovery from addiction – A former couple from Clark County share their story of addiction and the road towards recovery.

Brown pays daylong visit to So. Md. to talk issues
To that end, Brown said the state needs to invest more in substance abuse treatment and addictions counselors. Asked how he balances his time between his day job as lieutenant governor and campaigning for higher office, Brown pulled out his Blackberry.
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BRCTC attempts to take scare out of ACA
But Wednesday night's session – which attracted about a dozen participants, many of whom later met with counselors for additional help – was informational and lively, thanks to the personal questions poised to presenters, including a federal …
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Therapist says Southwest Virginia's drug, mental health problems are extensive
Michael Hayter, a licensed clinical social worker who is certified in substance abuse counseling, owns Appalachian Clinical Services, a substance abuse and mental health treatment program. The Abingdon native is also an adjunct social work instructor …
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Question by tangerine: drug and addictions therapist?
I am considering going into a career as a drug and addictions therapist. What kind of schooling/degrees is required?

Best answer:

Answer by Bella Boo
this doesn’t answer your question but, i think the best therapists are the ones who know exactly what their clients are going through by experience, etc.

Answer by Megumi D
Having worked as a licensed clinician in the mental health field for several years (first licensed in 1992), and having specialized for a number of those years in addiction disorders, I honestly think that the best training for someone who wants to work with addictive disorders is to first get a Masters (MA or MS) in psychology, and then a doctorate–preferably a PsyD–in clinical psych. During the practicum phase of education and in your pre-licensure internship hours, one would do best to work with a variety of mental health issues but to focus on addictive disorders. Most important though is to get a solid background in clinical training and then branch out to addictive disorders. It truly helps to be able to recognize when a person with drug/addiction disorders also has “co-morbid” psychological disorders–depression, personality d/os, etc. that are complicating the picture, and one will be able to treat those as well.    Read more...

Holder: Heroin an urgent 'public health crisis'
"Addiction to heroin and other opiates, including certain prescription pain-killers, is impacting the lives of Americans in every state, in every region, and from every background and walk of life — and all too often, with deadly results," Holder said …
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The father of the Sandy Hook killer searches for answers.
Emily Miller, an editor at the Washington Times, wrote, “We can't blame lax gun-control laws, access to mental health treatment, prescription drugs or video games for Lanza's terrible killing spree. We can point to a mother who should have been more …
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Selena Gomez's Parents HATE Justin Bieber, Are Furious Girlfriend-Boyfriend …
According to Radar, "Gomez's mom Mandy and stepdad Brian are 'vehemently' opposed to Bieber, 20, said one source, with the parents 'convinced' Bieber was responsible for driving their broken-hearted daughter to a secret stint in rehab last January …
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