Wider ADHD Definition Leading To Unnecessary Medical Treatment, Scientists …
… href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html" target="_blank">genetics does play a large part</a>. Scientists are also currently studying factors like brain injury, environmental exposure, premature delivery, low birth weight and substance abuse …
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Minister orders independent investigation into police 'Roast Busters' case …
The Roast Busters are a group of Auckland youths, understood to be aged 17 and 18, who allegedly had group sex with drunk teenage girls and bragged about it online. Three girls came forward in … "I was more traumatised by the fact I was 13 and losing …
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Promises Treatment Centers Expands to Southwest with Introduction of …
Promises Treatment Centers is proud to introduce a new addition to its family of treatment programs: Promises Austin luxury addiction and dual diagnosis treatment center in Texas. This addition marks Promises' first expansion outside of Southern …
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Teen Rehab Center Three Stones Wellness Addresses Teen Addiction and …
Focusing specifically on the under-met and unique needs of adolescents struggling with alcohol and substance abuse, the adolescent rehab center uses customized treatments and therapies designed to nurture the mind, body and spirit while addressing the …
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Jacksonville Alcohol Rehab Presents New Video Focusing on Help, Support …
Jacksonville Alcohol Rehab Presents New Video Focusing on Help, Support Available for People with Alcohol Problems. People desiring to get relief from alcohol addiction now have additional choices. Call (855) 912-7867 for a free appointment with …
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Smoking ban at treatment centers raises concern among patients
He's now a volunteer at The Turning Point, a center offering recovery support for addicts. He's been in and out of treatment centers for years and says being able to keep smoking helped him get through rehab for other drugs. But soon, smoking will no …
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Local Drug Treatment Court Provides Addicts Successful Rehabilitation
The mission of the program is to protect and improve the community by reducing repeat criminal activities related to substance abuse and addiction. It combines comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation and supervision for each participant. The successful …
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Successful Italian drug rehab center wants to go American
The San Patrignano community near Rimini is the largest drug rehabilitation center in the world, providing individualized drug treatment to young people completely free of charge, earning its income from the wide variety of award-winning enterprises it …
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New Programs at Drug Rehab Carrollton Tackle Prescription Addiction
The rise of prescription medication abuse cases has resulted in the creation of new pain management programs at Drug Rehab Carrollton. Many people who use and abuse prescription pain medication suffer from chronic pain and other legitimate medical …
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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 🙂

Rehab clinics cut off for questionable billing still reaped federal funds
But the flow of drug rehab money to Goretti Health Services points to another problem. It shows what can happen … The oversight breakdowns resulted in troubled clinics retaining their state certification, a seal of approval that allows storefront …
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In Our Towns: Joint pain seminar at Elgin's Saint Joseph
Cannestra, of Midwest Bone and Joint Institute, is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and member of the PSJH Medical Staff. He has been recognized as a specialist in … Renz Addiction Counseling Center is raffling two Chicago …
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Former Navy SEAL to be a Featured Speaker at the MODER8 Mental Bootcamp …
McLeod and Michael will be joined by Licensed Professional Counselor, Jennifer Manly, who will be teaching how to recognize and control emotions that can sometimes lead to turning to substances or negative behaviors to cope. The workshop is being held …
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Modern Treatment Methods Give New Hope to People Struggling With Addiction
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Nov 5, 2013) – Addiction treatment methods have changed significantly over the years, as researchers have expanded our knowledge of how addictive behaviors develop. Treatment specialists now … Caller Norma P. says …
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DoD widens addiction treatment options
21, the Defense Department lifted a restriction that prohibited Tricare from covering certain drug therapies used in substance abuse treatment. The change involves medications such as buprenorphine and methadone, considered potentially addictive for …
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Drug Rehab Lebanon Updates Treatment Methods to Better Prevent Relapse
Drug Rehab Lebanon recently revealed their new addiction treatment methods surrounding substance abuse treatment and the results have been very positive so far. Jessa P., one of the substance abuse counselors on hand at all times, explained how the …
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Los Angeles Treatment Center Opens Its Doors, Giving People Seeking Relief …
A new substance abuse treatment center that deals with drug and alcohol addiction is announcing that it is offering free, no-cost consultations in Los Angeles. Cocaine, heroin, Oxycontin and benzodiazepines are just a few of the drugs that the …
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Denise Richards wants to end custody of Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller twins …
After taking Bob and Max, 4, into her care earlier this year while their mother Mueller, 36, attempts to seek help for her drug addiction, Richards, 42, has informed the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services that she can't handle the two …
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