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What Are the Steps to Becoming a Psychologist in Drug Rehabilitation?

Question by chelsie j: What are the steps to becoming a psychologist in drug rehabilitation?
im a junior in high school and was thinking about looking into psychology in college. and i realize that i would be more interested in working in a rehab center and i was wondering where i would start? like what to take in college besides psychology and so on

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Answer by raysny
Most of the people who work at rehabs have had substance abuse issues of the own. You won’t see many psychologists working at rehabs, you will find psychiatrists because they can write prescriptions, psychologists can’t.

How Will I Find Addiction Treatment Centers in Skowhegan, Maine?

Question by beth e: How will I find addiction treatment centers in Skowhegan, Maine?
I need to get a lot of information regarding various addictions (such as alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, gambling) and I want to get the info directly from the persons who are experiencing these addictions. That’s why I would like to find addiction treatment centers. Can somebody help me with this?

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Are There Really More Teens in Drug Rehabs Than Adults?

Question by abbie t: Are there really more teens in drug rehabs than adults?
I know someone who has just gotten out of inpatient rehabilitation and he told me that there are a lot of other teens spending their time there. This just piqued my curiosity.

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What Are Some Major Problems in Appalachia?

Question by Bryce: What are some major problems in Appalachia?
Is there still a big drug abuse problem? How is poverty in the region? Thanks!

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Answer by Account V
Inbreeding is the biggest problem.

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Can excessive cellphone use become an addiction?

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4 (HealthDay News) — Can an obsession with your cellphone rise to the level of an addiction? Two researchers … At the same time, impulsive and/or materialistic tendencies were assessed to see to what degree those traits might help drive cellphone usage.
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Embattled Drug Treatment Facility Narconon Faces Another Lawsuit

Embattled drug treatment facility Narconon faces another lawsuit

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The Scientology-linked drug treatment program embroiled in controversy over recent deaths is facing yet another lawsuit — the fourth in recent months. Twenty-one-year-old William Scott, of Denver, has filed suit against Narconon. Scott's mother …
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Best Drug Rehabilitation to Open New Facility in March 2013

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Best Drug Rehabilitation, a leading Michigan-based residential addiction treatment center that empowers clients to discover the rewards of a complete and healthy way of life, announced today that it is opening a new treatment facility in mid-March 2013.
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Can Someone Give Me an Overview of How a Drug Treatment Is Supposed to Be Like?

Question by ashlie dh: Can someone give me an overview of how a drug treatment is supposed to be like?
I mean, guidelines or principles that a drug treatment program must abide by. Surely there are stuff such as this so that they’ll know how to handle different cases. I would just like to know them. Thanks.

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Answer by clare 3xr
Yes, there are indeed guidelines and principles that must be taken into account before experts devise a treatment program. These are also factors that individuals must take into account before going into, or sending a loved one into a drug rehab program.