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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.

Where Is a Good Inpatient Drug Rehab Near Tampa FL?

Question by dimples88: Where is a good inpatient drug rehab near Tampa FL?
I am looking for a 28 day inpatient treatment program near Tampa FL. I would like to know if anyone knows of anywhere to go. And what each place is like.

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Agree or Disagree: The Deep South Is the Worst Place in the US to Live In?

Question by mr cLIF is back: Agree or Disagree: The Deep South is the worst place in the US to live in?
By that I mean Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Louisiana.

Out of all the regions, the Deep South is the worst to live in. Agree or Disagree and tell me why.
jewel, check this question

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgqA5pjZqFlhJBXlGmUOWcvsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090822115026AAM3twI&show=7#profile-info-ZSChMrDeaa

lol @ protagonist finding my question
Joel: I lived in the deep South, it is TERRIBLE.

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Answer by Afnan mama
Gerogia is beautiful!!!!

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How Long Does It Usually Take for an Out of State Background Check to Clear?

Question by cody: How long does it usually take for an out of state background check to clear?
I recently moved to Crozet, Virginia from Mesa, Arizona. I just received a job from Harris Teeter as well. I wanted to know how long this will take because I went in Friday and she said she would send it off, and it still hasn’t cleared. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you :]
I wish I could thumb you guys up :/ Thank you very much!

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Treating Addiction as a Public Health Issue, Not a Crime

Treating addiction as a public health issue, not a crime

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

The drugs of choice for an increasing number of Americans are prescription painkillers. Nowhere is the problem more apparent than Houston, where the renowned medical center area has become “a national hotspot for prescription drug abuse,” according to …
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The Kid's Doctor: Prescription Drug Abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

Should Parents Be More Concerned About Weed or Prescription Drugs When It Comes to Their Children?

Question by Joe B: Should parents be more concerned about weed or prescription drugs when it comes to their children?
In today’s society from your personal opinion, which is more popular and which should the government be concerned about?

Clearly in the past it was weed, do you believe this should remain the focal point of the governments propaganda or should they shift to prescription drug abuse?

I know when I was a kid we had anti drug lessons in health but I don’t recall anything regarding prescription drugs.

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Answer by rejectedsoul
both equally
both are illegal just the same