El Paso Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle …
El Paso, TX (PRWEB) November 25, 2013. An El Paso treatment center is announcing that new adult and adolescent programs aimed at tackling substance abuse issues, mainly drugs and alcohol, are now available for people living in El Paso, Socorro, Horizon …
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Self Help Tips on Your Detox Process
If you were to reside in a treatment program at an addiction rehab facility, they would help you keep a record of your drug use, eating habits, and daily activities. As you go through the detox process it is important for you to track the progress of …
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Las Vegas Rapid Detox Clinic Reaches Milestone after Performing 500th Rapid …
Las Vegas Rapid Detox Clinic has successfully treated over 500 patients since 2007 with the break-through 8-hour detox under anesthesia treatment without any complication. Patients with opiate drug addiction to heroin, oxycontin, hydrocodone, oxycodone …
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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.

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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 shane c: Can you complete a court ordered substance abuse rehab program from Hawaii in Florida?
In Hawaii first time DUI offenders must take a 14 hour substance abuse rehab program course. I am moving back to Florida two days after my hearing and was wondering if anyone new if it was possible to complete the program in Florida? If not I’ll have to fly back to Hawaii just to take this program. To me a “rehab” program can be done anywhere.

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Answer by Bill H
It can be done, but transferring probation to Florida is expensive.

Answer by [email protected]
Contact the court ( judge), that ordered it and see if they will permit it.

A New Day Rehab Reaches Out to More Victims of Substance Abuse
A New Day Rehab has announced their plans to get the word out to more victims of substance abuse across the USA. Beginning with a new website and company look, they are seeking to help patients that are serious about their recovery. Mike Slinskey …
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Question by Sherina F.: Who are the main characters in the book Cut By Patricia McCormick ?

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Answer by Cuckoo
Guests with Behavioral Issues
Callie-cutting; Callie is the main character and refuses to talk throughout most of the book.; Level 1
Amanda-cutting; Amanda is introduced as a care-free and frank girl that cuts for decoration in the second chapter.; Level 1

Guests with Food Issues
Becca-anorexia and bulimia; Becca is one of the original and main characters in the group, but she is later transferred to Hammacher, nicknamed “Humdinger,” after she suffers a heart-attack from refusing “treatment.”; Level 2
Tara-anorexia; Tara is very kind and soft-spoken person that tries to reach out to Callie from an understanding point of view.; Level 2
Debbie-compulsive eating; Debbie is an extremely overweight person that is mainly friends with Becca. Amanda states that she’s “co-dependent” and that Debbie feels the need that she has to take care of Becca.; Level 3

Guests with Substance Abuse Issues
Sydney-addictions to every drug ever tried; Sydney is Callie’s “closest” friend and roommate at Sick Minds. She constantly reaches out to Callie by treating her like a normal person and making jokes and looking after her.; Level 2
Tiffany-crack; Tiffany is at Sick Minds instead of going to jail and has a little bit of a temper.; Level 2

Other Patients
Ruth-escorts Callie to Study Hall and “You”‘s office; Level 3 (graduates)
The “Ghost”

Other Characters
“You” (real name is never given)-Callie’s therapist.
Rochelle-the night-time bathroom monitor
Cynthia-the study hall attendant
Ruby-one of the workers in the reception room, likes Callie and tries to help her Callie’s Mom-Callie’s mother doesn’t seem to be very involved, however, she is concerned but “always tired,” as Callie puts it.
Callie’s Dad-Callie’s dad is equally uninvolved and works to pay for Callie’s “treatment” at Sick Minds, which requires almost constant work. Seems to care more than her mother, and rescues her at the end of the book.
Sam- Callie’s younger brother. He seems to care the most about Callie, but is not aware of what is going on and why Callie is at Sick Minds in the first place. He has very bad asthma, and is always sick. Callie blames herself for his illness.In chapter 1 Callie tries to talk to sam but sam understands her.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_(novel)#Characters

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New Substance Abuse Center Opens on Florida's Gulf Coast
The Gabel Center, a private substance abuse treatment facility located in Fort Myers Beach, opened its doors this week, bringing high-quality, private treatment for substance abuse and trauma to the Southwest Florida area. Located on Estero Boulevard …
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Question by [ cupcake ]: why isn’t there much information awareness of eating disorders in the Philippines?
I’m doing a report on eating disorders but there is like no info on the net about Philippines statistics. Does anyone know a site or explain why there isn’t much about it?

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Answer by jd
Because if you are real skinny everyone thinks you don’t have enough rice.
No one would dream you are anorexic.

Answer by off
because there isn’t much.

Torrington methadone clinic scheduled for spring open, other substance abuse …
People seeking help from an addiction to legal and illegal substances have several treatment options available in the Litchfield County area. Some of the substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation centers in the area include Northwest Sobriety …
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