alcoholism and drug abuse

Parish Church Introduces Celebrate Recovery

...  church introduces Celebrate Recovery [rewrite]While the meetings typically focus on alcoholism and drug abuse, help is also available for a myriad of other issues, such as abuse, codependency and gambling. Underwood said there is a big emphasis on confidentiality in the program. People who want to …[/rewrite] Read more on The Daily NewsHeroes in Recovery Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Innovations In … [rewrite]Heroes in Recovery is a grassroots movement intended to remove the social stigma associated with people who are in recovery, and to ...

New Study for Marijuana Addiction Will Be Conducted in Portland

...  when it comes to admissions for substance abuse treatment, yet it's hard to find any targeted programs here or elsewhere. “There's this complacency around the drug, and it is a drug,” said Katharina Wiest, …[/rewrite] Read more on Portland Business Journal (blog)Clint: A path out of the darkness of addiction [rewrite]Every time a celebrity is whisked off to rehab it sends the message to substance abusers and the people who love them that in order to recover from alcoholism and drug abuse you must go to treatment. In Texas, if you don't have private pay insurance …[/rewrite] Read more on Longview News-Journal    Read ...

Colombia Urges Global Approach to Legalising Drugs

...  has been around for some time in many American states, Colorado and Washington are creating a recreational market in which local authorities will oversee the growing, distribution and marketing of the drug — all of …[/rewrite] Read more on NaharnetChesters, Mendmans, Washington Township assemblyman talks to Rotary [rewrite]He has also served as a Morris County Crime Stoppers Commissioner and was appointed by both Republican and Democrat Governors, to the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. He is a municipal attorney for several towns and is the attorney for …[/rewrite] Read more on New Jersey Hills    Read ...

United Healthcare Drops 300 Southwest Florida Doctors

United Healthcare drops 300 Southwest Florida doctors [rewrite]United Healthcare's AARP/Medicare Complete program is dropping a number of medical providers, including many specialists, from its plan in 2014. The Lee County Medical Society estimates that at least 300 doctors have been dropped in Lee, Collier and …[/rewrite] Read more on The News-PressYankees' Rodriguez to Miss Entire 2014 Season in Drug Suspension [rewrite]“The New York Yankees respect Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, the arbitration process, as well as the decision released today by the arbitration panel,” the team said yesterday in a statement. … 14-time All-Star …[/rewrite] Read more on Bloomberg    Read more... ...

Is Involuntary Commitment to Substance Abuse Treatment Legal?

Question by Italian Mike: Is involuntary commitment to substance abuse treatment legal? Is court mandated substance abuse treatment legal in some states or all states? Best answer: Answer by gmw2all states I know of, but don’t worry, california will probably be the first to end it Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!     Substance Abuse Treatment –   Treating mental health and substance abuse disorders Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment    Read more... ...

Job as Rehab Counselor / Qualifying as a Substance Abuse Professional?

Question by B!: Job as Rehab Counselor / Qualifying as a Substance Abuse Professional? I’m a psychology major at school, going into my last leg of undergrad schooling. I’ve known for a long time that I want to work with drug abuse/rehabilitation (my brother is a recovered heroin addict), and I was curious: What is required to get a job as a rehab counselor and is the pay alright? Are there any other jobs you can recommend for a psych student who wants to work in this field? Also, what goes into qualifying as a substance abuse professional?    Read more... ...