Posts Tagged ‘drug abuse’
Question by Dan W: Can i become a councilor with a GED?
Well i am wondering if you can become a councilor for drug abuse if you only have a GED, because i was addicted to methamphetamine, marijuana, inhalants, and alcohol for about five years of my life and luckily i got myself help and have been clean for about 2 years now and i would really like to help people overcome the demons i also faced trying to become clean, any help would be wonderful. Thanks for any feed back.
Best answer:
Answer by jannsody
Congratulations on having almost two years of sobriety! With regard to becoming a substance abuse counselor, I believe that most with a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) have a master’s degree which takes about six years of college, if attending on a full-time basis. There are different levels of training for addictions counseling, but most jobs prefer those with a master’s degree.
Please also be aware that in order to get one’s certification as a CAC (or similar credentials), the person needs A LOT of clinical experience which includes having an actual patient caseload of those with addiction.
With regard to schooling, please AVOID those private overly priced For-profit schools such as kaplan, ashworth, capella, university of phoenix, devry, ITT tech, strayer, everest, brown mackie, american public university, keiser, argosy, penn foster, ashford, grand canyon, westwood, stratford career, pima medical institute, colorado tech and others as they are merely out to “make a profit” (** and their course credits usually do NOT transfer to other schools).
These consumer sites have a lot of negative posts by former students about those for-profit schools, and please heed the students’ warnings:
– http://www.ripoffreport.com
– http://www.pissedconsumer.com
– http://www.complaintsboard.com and can search.
Please instead consider the more affordable community college and/or public/state university as long as the program is accredited within the industry.
For U.S. colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ
This site is supposed to have more info re: (regarding) getting certified in addictions counseling: http://www.naadac.org/certification and can scroll down a bit.
General career info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search “counselors”, “social workers” or such.
Regarding inhalants or “huffing” (fumes or chemical vapors), my friend actually has a Brain Injury from inhalant use at the age of 12, now in her 30s.
Other risks of huffing include sight loss/blindness, heart/liver/kidney damage, seizures, limb spasms, hearing loss and even death, all of which can happen after the very FIRST time of use.
For anyone, this site has more info about the dangers of huffing – National Inhalant Prevention Coalition: http://www.inhalants.org
Wishing you continued recovery and wellness and that you continue making good, HEALTHY choices in life 🙂
Dr. Carolyn Ross in Denver, CO, Now Offers Suboxone Treatment to Help …
… Ross, MD MPH | Addiction Therapist | Denver CO. Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, MD MPH, is an Integrative Medicine physician with an office in Denver, CO, who treats drug, alcohol, and food addictions. … It's important to work with an addiction therapist …
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The Meadows Alumni Association to Host Alumni Workshop in Scottsdale on …
The Meadows world-class team of Senior Fellows, Psychiatrists, Therapists and Counselors treat the symptoms of addiction and the underlying issues that cause lifelong patterns of self-destructive behavior. The Meadows, with 24 hour nursing and on-site …
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We're all playing by 'Henry's Rule'
They paid by keeping their child's problem behavior from their spouse, or by letting their child terrorize the family, by paying to get their child out of trouble, and worst of all, giving them money knowing it would be spent on alcohol or drugs. They …
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Question by ♪: How can the Mexican Government sue the border patrol?
I keep reading that the mexican drug smuggler involved in the beating of Ramos and Compean border patrol agents intends to sue the Border Patrol. How is this possible?
I thought the US government could not be sued…?
Also, if that is the case, can the US government counter-sue the Mexican government for the millions of illegal aliens living in our country?
Best answer:
Answer by lordkelvin
We are being sold out…..
Answer by RJ
Would be nice, but check and see if ACLU representing drug dude and get back. Take care.
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City hall crash driver pleads guilty in incident that killed worker
A state trooper spotted Johnson driving a black Acura recklessly behind him and watched as Johnson sped toward downtown Baltimore at up to 115 mph, veered across lanes of highway traffic to take an exit and ran a red light at Holliday and Saratoga …
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Gutfeld: Greenpeace's global warming propaganda
And here lies the lesson: Once someone's trying to scare the kids, it's because they lost on facts. This is true in most issues in our time, the drug war, satanic heavy metal music, DDT hysteria, day-care abuse, rising gun crime. Once you focus on …
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Coalition taking aim at drug abuse
ELKINS – The group that helped develop a new proposed ordinance to ban the dangerous synthetic hallucinogens known as bath salts in Randoph County has other plans for helping rid the area of drug abuse, as well. The Randolph County America's Promise …
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Teacher posts bond on synthetic marijuana and harassment charges
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, synthetic marijuana or “spice refers to a wide variety of herbal mixtures that produce experiences similar to marijuana (cannabis) and that are marketed as safe, legal alternatives. The drug is growing …
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Record number of British baby boomers taking illicit drugs – and landing in …
Figures released by the U.S. based National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in 2011, showed that the percentage of Americans aged 50 to 59 who reported having used illicit or prescription drugs more than doubled, to 6.2 percent from 2.7 percent, between …
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5 Things More Likely to Kill You Than Marijuana
But the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that only about 9% of users become addicted to marijuana. Cocaine, on the other hand, is far more addictive, but is listed as a Schedule II drug. While it's true that marijuana use can lead to …
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Question by erock: WHY DO PEOPLE CLAIM TO BE ADDICTED TO FOOD?
really fat people get over it.
PEOPLE QUIT DOING HERION YES HERION ONE OF THE MOST ADDICTIVE THINGS IN THE WORLD
so really stop crying about food being addictive cuz the fact is if people can quit drugs and smokes you can quit stuffing your faces with candy bars good day
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Answer by Betty B
I think it’s harder to quit an addiction that is legal.
What if heroin addicts could find it everywhere for very cheap…and it would be legal?
They would not have so many incentives (money…prison…) to quit.
Answer by Melora
“Food addiction” is a mental dependency; you can not really be physically addicted to the food itself, but more the fact of needing it.
Understand that what you said is not helping your complaint. It was a difficult process to quit heroine, was it not? It’s the same idea. Some people turn to heroine, some to cigarettes, some to food. Addiction is a delicate subject that involves a history or emotional damage, so I suggest you do not make it any worse by bitching about it on here.
If you want it to stop, than at least help in a more polite manner.
Heroin fuels surge in deadly overdoses in Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish Deputy Coroner Granville Morse said the new wave of heroin addicts includes prescription drug users who have turned to the illicit narcotic for a more powerful, more affordable high that is actually easier to obtain. View full …
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Using Heroin To Treat Addicts
Dr. David Marsh says the drug is being tested in a comprehensive treatment plan for serious addicts who inject opiates on a regular basis. Pilot projects have taken place in Vancouver and Montreal, with heroin-assisted treatment a popular option in Europe.
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Heroin epidemic can't be won by law enforcement alone, DeWine says
“Prescription for Pain” examined how the escalating prescription drug abuse problem is fueling a rise in heroin addiction. Law enforcement officers from around the area gathered at K's Hamburger Shop on Tuesday to discuss how they could work together …
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Buffalo Grove man brings marines closer together
He has followed that with a separate endeavor: Working to reduce drug abuse through the Young Marines, a boot-camp-style program from the Department of Defense for at-risk junior-high and high school boys. After serving on its board, Weisbaum became …
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Letter to my son: Let me cry for Madiba
My grandfather was a historian and our family albums were dominated by pictures of him documenting the Mau Mau, my grandmother in tow, sedately riding through the streets of Kenya with a massive rifle slung over her arm. I look at you and I cannot …
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Addiction News
For the latest addiction news, bookmark This Just In. From legal matters and celebrity troubles to addiction studies and recovery stories, this section features the hottest topics in alcohol and drug abuse news. We sort out the sometimes overwhelming …
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Alcohol, abstinence and addiction: a Mormon's view
I am grateful to have been raised in an alcohol-free family and faith community. I have never had to worry about exercising poor judgment at a wild party — or worse, losing control behind the wheel. I have never had to wonder where my limits for …
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