Malibu , California – based Adolescent Drug Rehab Treatment Center , Paradigm …
Melissa specializes in the dual diagnosis of trauma and addiction, as well as Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. As a therapist for Paradigm Malibu, Melissa focuses on her model for non-violent communicative drug treatment for teens. She …
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Addiction rehab center to open
Local drug addiction and mental health counseling company L&P Services does offer some Suboxone treatment also, though not as its main treatment method, said CEO Chuck Larrick. "We serve over 400 clients with substance abuse issues and we only …
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Coral Gables, Florida Area Welcomes Recovery Associates, Providing Services …
Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PRWEB) July 05, 2013. Recovery Associates is …
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South Florida Drug and Alcohol Rehab, Into Action Treatment Hosts Alumni …
Into Action Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center will host a friendly alumni and client softball game. The game will be held at John Prince Park located in Lake Worth, Florida. The game will be a fun time for both clients and alumni, as the Into Action …
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Florida House Experience Embraces New Video Production to Show How …
Using simple, high-impact graphics and impeccable dramatic timing, the online video production efficiently makes the case for outstanding treatment centers. Organizations like the Florida House Experience are making great strides to limit the harmful …
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Florida Drug Rehab Recognizes PTSD Awareness Day
Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse and mental health treatment facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is shining the light on post-traumatic stress disorder in honor of National PTSD Awareness Day. Recognized annually on June 27th …
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Question by nunya: Does anyone know at least 4 to 7 places where someone can get long term treatment for drug addiction?
This is for D.A.R.E

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Answer by cintchick
The link I included below will take you to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) treatment center locator. SAMHSA is a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services

Enter a city and state, then select “Continue”. You will then be offered options to target your search. In your case, under “Services Provided” you would select “Substance Abuse” and under “Type of Care” you would select “Residential Long-Term Treatment” and/or “Hospital Inpatient”. Again, select “Continue”. You will then see a list of centers with their contact information, as well as a summary of the services they offer and forms of payment accepted.

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ORCHID Recovery Center Debunks Myth Regarding Stimulant Use and Later …
ORCHID Recovery Center reveals that children who take stimulants are no less likely to develop substance abuse issues later in life. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn Email a friend. Palm Springs, Florida (PRWEB …
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Drug addicts to be given foil to encourage treatment
The ACMD, which advises the government, said the available evidence shows that providing drug paraphernalia such as foil at treatment centres "does increase the number of individuals who engage with the services". Continue reading the main story …
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Drug menace: Addicts give de-addiction treatment a miss
As many as 51 drug addicts, who were addicted to ganja, heroin, charas, tablets or any other substances, have availed de-addiction treatment at two prominent de-addiction centres in the city in the past three years. While Prajna Counselling Centre …
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Clonazepam Addiction Treatment and Clonozepam Drug Rehab Announced by …
Recovery Associates, through its multiple therapeutic tracks, is pleased to announce that its expanding treatment programs focused on Clonazepam addiction, helping men and women stop abusing this powerful drug. Clonazepam, which also goes by the …
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Marshall glad drug court will be funded
The Daily Times announced Wednesday that with the upcoming signing of House Bill 59 by Governor John Kasich, $ 5 million would be made available for an Addiction Treatment Pilot Program for drug courts in Scioto, Crawford, Franklin, Hardin and Mercer …
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M remodeling to turn decrepit Park Crest into substance abuse treatment …
The solid structure of the remaining five-story, 45-unit building made it a good candidate for the Family Works program, which provides substance abuse treatment for pregnant women and mothers, Heartland Family Service officials said. “We knew we …
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NEW DETAILS: Acquitted Grundy doctor prescribed methadone for pain, not …
In April 2012, Dr. Frank Lamp was charged with nine counts of unlawfully operating a substance abuse treatment program without a license. He was acquitted of those charges Thursday in Grundy County District Court after two days of proceedings.
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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 🙂

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