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Question by Sandy Bagelstein: Are there any certificates I can get along with my psychology degree?
I know you can get a suicide hotline “crisis prevention” certificate, but what else can you get!?
And you’re the top contributor?

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Answer by Yaku
you can get a bs diploma, 4 years

Answer by The Girl Saiyan/LemonSparklesXD
You could try to see if there’s anything else in the mental health category…

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Chelmsford goes 'Behind Closed Doors' of teen drug abuse
Blue ribbons were handed out for October, which marks National Substance Abuse Month, an observance to highlight the vital role of substance abuse prevention and to remember those who have lost their lives to alcohol and drugs. An evaluation form was …
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Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Substance Abuse Prevention Month. October is National Substance Abuse Prevention month. Lincoln County Community Connections is doing their part to educate the community on the dangers of substance abuse. They will be working with local elementary …
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HealthSmart focuses on wellness and drug abuse prevention
GAINESVILLE – The Seventh Annual Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce HealthSmart Expo was held Wednesday at the Gainesville Civic Center, with a focus this year on prescription drug abuse prevention. The annual event was sponsored by the Greater …
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Prescription drug abuse dangerous, even fatal
In fact, many people who become hooked on prescription drugs start using them for legitimate reasons, said Pamela Mautte, director of the Valley Substance Abuse Action Council in Ansonia. "People often don't mean to become addicted to these medications …
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Have scientists found a 'cure' for marijuana addiction? New treatment blocks
The researchers explained that drug abuse is controlled by dopamine – and that kynurenic acid is effective because it blocks the receptors that cause the positive feelings inspired by dopamine. They found that increasing the levels of the acid stopped …
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Ritalin addict used knife in robberies
Kucera was taken to Shellharbour Hospital as a precaution but released later the same evening into police custody. Kucera told officers he had an addiction to Ritalin and had injected the drug to give him a similar affect to that of amphetamine. Tweet.
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Abuse of legal drugs becoming leading cause of US deaths
Amphetamine-like drugs — Stimulants used to treat ADHD. Examples … Fatalities resulting from prescription drug abuse across the country has soared in the past decade, surpassing the number of deaths caused by illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin.
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ADHD Drug Effective for People With Dependency
In this latest study, researchers examined the effect of the drug on prison inmates with ADHD and an amphetamine dependency, using doses up to double those administered in previous studies on people with dependency. What they found was that the …
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In Focus: Raising awareness of prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing addiction problem in the nation, according to experts. In Western New York, an estimated 1 in 5 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 is either dependent on or abusing prescription painkillers. More …
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More states focusing on prescription drug problem
Avi Israel has been a frequent and vocal advocate since 2011 for tackling the growing problem of prescription drug abuse, including testimony in 2012 before the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. His advocacy helped lead to New York …
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Kansas vs. Missouri in debate over prescription drug abuse
In the Show Me State, according to the group HealthyAmericans.org, the number of deaths mostly related to prescription drug use has tripled since 1999. The state has the seventh highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States, with 17 per 100 …
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Question by Adviser Moppet: What kind of drugs other then alcohol did Glenn Beck do before he got clean?
I know he was an alcoholic but every time I try to look up what other drug/s he did every piece of info just says “drug addiction”. NOTE: I’m not looking for a liberal vs conservative bash-fest I just want to know.

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Answer by Third of Five
Im not sure, but many people consider alcohol a legal drug, and when you abuse it well that would be drug abuse. Maybe thats what he means.

Answer by Sam
It is obvious that he wolfed alot of head.

Drug Addiction And Baby Boomers — An Escalating Problem
Recently I wrote a post about why I don't drink anymore. After its publication, I was contacted about the opportunity to interview Dr. Barbara Krantz, recently featured in the Booming section of the New York Times, about the rise of addiction to …
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Prescription drug use at root of many Utah addictions and deaths
A new report by Trust for America's Health entitled "Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic," found overdose and addiction rates have doubled since 1999, now outnumbering heroin and cocaine deaths combined. Approximately 50 …
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Prescription Drug Addiction a Growing Problem
Trust for America's Health reports Missouri as the nation's seventh worst in prescription drug overdoses. The study also states prescription drug overdoses kill more people each year than heroin and cocaine combined. It also kills more people in many …
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Question by Hollywood Jono: What exactly is a sex addiction assuming it’s real?
Assuming sex addiction is real and not just something created by the media and therapists looking for new cliental in this recession, what exactly is sex addiction? Is it a dependency or addiction to sex as someone would be addicted to drugs, cigarettes or alcohol, or is it more or less a compulsive disorder where someone will get an idea in their head that they need sex and need it now other wise they don’t feel right and continue to be nagged by this feeling? Or could it be a little of both?

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Answer by Andreas Adry
the second one.. assuming it’s real..

Answer by Now Now
Like wanting, craving sex all the time. You’ll have it more often than others. If you are married, leads to extra marital affairs. So they say therapy will cure you of it.

"Drug Addiction Partnering 2007-2013" Is Now Available at Fast Market Research
Boston, MA — (SBWIRE) — 10/01/2013 — Drug Addiction Partnering 2007-2013 report provides understanding and access to the drug addiction partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies. – Trends in drug …
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Compulsory detention for drug use undermines treatment in Laos
… of more than two million drug users in China – has sought to limit the impact of drug transit, use and production on its population. But the government's policies, which harshly penalize drug use, are hampering efforts to treat addiction, say …
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Stress Leads Some Doctors to Abuse Prescription Drugs, Study Says
In general, doctors abuse alcohol and drugs at about the same rate as everyone else: Studies estimate that 10 percent to 15 percent develop a substance-abuse problem in their lifetime. But doctors do seem to abuse prescription drugs more often than the …
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