New Kentville drug court gives addicts chance to get clean
She said the program provides judges with another sentencing option for eligible offenders who take responsibility for their actions and voluntarily commit to court-monitored addiction treatment. The focus is on treating the drug addiction that led to …
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How Pakistan succumbed to a hard-drug epidemic
The explosion of heroin addiction and the rise of Afghanistan-Pakistan jihadis are inextricably linked; significant elements of the mujahideen Taliban fund their holy wars against the kuffar through the drug trade. Afghanistan produces an estimated 60 …
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Freiberg is Circuit Court judge candidate
In accordance with the law, offenders must also be required to complete a drug rehabilitation program to break the cycle of addiction. “As judge, I would seek to expand our existing drug court program and seek to increase participation in local, faith …
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Esperance one of the worst places for prescription drug abuse: rehab doctor
Dr George O'Neil runs drug rehabilitation clinic Fresh Start in Perth and says Esperance is one of the worst affected areas he has encountered through the clinic. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share. Dr O'Neil said opioid abuse is rife in …
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Our view: Opioids' ruinous grip
The local prosecutor urged continued tough penalties for heroin and cocaine convictions, the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star reported, and dismissed a 28-day drug rehabilitation program the courts often divert users into as "a waste of time." But, more …
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BusinessRadioX®'s Testing the Experts Features MARR, Inc.
Drug and alcohol abuse can lead to addiction which, if left untreated, can lead to death." MARR's long-term residential programs are centered on the therapeutic community model. Explained … MARR's therapeutic community model includes individual and …
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Coffee Co. Drug Court launches 'Recovery Academy'
Drug court provides intensive drug and alcohol testing, counseling and treatment with high accountability requirements to help break the cycle of addiction and help recovering drug offenders stay out of jail. “Sending someone to jail … Drug court is …
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Don't be afraid to ask for help with addiction
Trish Frye, a licensed chemical dependency counselor and certified restorative therapist, is program director of Rise Recovery and Palmer Drug Abuse Program, serving youth, adults, families and communities addressing substance use and related issues …
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Meet the candidates: Ford County circuit judge
The drug court team is made up of the state's attorney, public defender, counselors — both mental health and substance abuse — and the probation department, and we discuss these things. There are a couple police officers, as well. We discuss these …
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Should the Church speak out more strongly against alcohol?
A first positive test will result in counseling, a second in disciplinary action, and a third in dismissal. While some libertarians are irritated, many parents are thrilled the school is creating an environment that addresses the problems of drug use …
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Drug Court headed for Lampasas County
Community supervision and Corrections Department Director Todd Jermstad elaborates on the details of Drug Court, a rehabilitation and propation program for drug offenders. Operating in Bell County, Drug Court will expand to Lampasas in March.
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Drug program suspended after scandal
CLARK COUNTY, IN (WAVE) – A drug rehab program riddled by scandal was shutdown, but beyond claims that some people were left in jail for months without any rights are those that say the program saved their lives. Nicole Snelling was addicted to heroin.
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Question by tangerine: drug and addictions therapist?
I am considering going into a career as a drug and addictions therapist. What kind of schooling/degrees is required?

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Answer by Bella Boo
this doesn’t answer your question but, i think the best therapists are the ones who know exactly what their clients are going through by experience, etc.

Answer by Megumi D
Having worked as a licensed clinician in the mental health field for several years (first licensed in 1992), and having specialized for a number of those years in addiction disorders, I honestly think that the best training for someone who wants to work with addictive disorders is to first get a Masters (MA or MS) in psychology, and then a doctorate–preferably a PsyD–in clinical psych. During the practicum phase of education and in your pre-licensure internship hours, one would do best to work with a variety of mental health issues but to focus on addictive disorders. Most important though is to get a solid background in clinical training and then branch out to addictive disorders. It truly helps to be able to recognize when a person with drug/addiction disorders also has “co-morbid” psychological disorders–depression, personality d/os, etc. that are complicating the picture, and one will be able to treat those as well.

The poorest training is those who only work towards a certificate as an “addictions counselor” or certificate in alcoholism and drug dependency counseling, because such people do not have the training to recognize the complicating factors of co-existing disorders and tend to only see one facet of the person’s disorders.

It does not matter, contrary to popular opinion, whether someone has been an alcoholic or addict oneself. In fact, that can make it more difficult because such counselors are often too close to their own issues to be able to deal with the problems of someone else. Or, they often tend to focus on “what worked” for them, not realizing that different approaches are necessary for treating different people. After all, you wouldn’t necessarily think that a doctor who him/herself had cancer would make the best oncologist, would you?

I designed and started a “dual diagnosis” (substance-abusing chronically mentally ill) treatment program in So Calif, and was the clinical supervisor of another program that treated pregnant and parenting women. I worked in the field with SAMHSA, NIMH, and other federal agencies as well, and have a great deal of experience supervising and providing treatment for drug and alcohol issues. The best clinicians are those who are truly empathetic, caring people who also have excellent clinical skills in a broad range of mental health treatment modalities, not just as drug and alcohol counselors.

Latonia Williams: Onetime addict builds promising future
Often, the only roof over her head was jail – San Francisco, San Jose or Vallejo – where she did time for possessing drugs, stealing, turning tricks or missing court. By 32, Williams was the shadowy figure you'd see passed out in the back seat of an …
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Former Clallam firefighter/paramedic steeped in treatment, counseling in wake …
Rynearson is one of hundreds of Clallam County residents who have gone through to Drug Court, a diversion program started in 1999 and aimed at curbing recidivism by helping non-violent offenders break the cycle of addiction. Proponents say the program …
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Gambling addiction nothing to play around with
They go through a radical withdrawal process, to help them change their behavior and abstain from gambling. Like drug addicts, they suffer mood swings, insomnia and intense cravings. An in-patient treatment lasts two months, therapy for an out patient …
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