Selena Gomez rehab: Rep says star sought treatment at Arizona facility
WICKENBURG, AZ – OK — here's a headline we didn't see coming. Justin Bieber has been in the press for his drinking and drug use, and it's now been revealed his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez went to rehab. According to her rep, Gomez voluntarily entered …
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Push Behind Arizona 'Religious Freedom' Law Has Long History
Two Native American men who worked at an Oregon drug rehab center were fired two decades ago for smoking peyote — an illegal drug — at a church service. They sued, claiming an exemption from the state's drug law, arguing that their use of peyote was …
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Baseball news and notes, Feb. 25
SportsNet LA debuted Tuesday, a day before the Dodgers open their spring schedule against Arizona. Cruz looks ahead: When it comes to his 50-game drug suspension, Nelson Cruz didn't have much to say during his introduction by the Orioles. Cruz gave …
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Program's end reopens debate on clean needles for drug users
Each day, dozens of drug addicts file into New Leaf Treatment Center hoping for a respite from their cravings. Gantt Galloway hopes to buy time for their recovery. A pharmacist and noted researcher, Galloway founded a drug treatment center in Lafayette.
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Car hits Rochester boy on snowmobile
… State Patrol. Kenneth Mark was not hurt and his car was undamaged, but Petit was transported to Mayo Clinic Health System, Saint Marys for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. … Thank you for reading 7 free articles on our site. You can …
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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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Oakland's Zion Church of God in Christ to rebuild
It's creating partnerships with Asian and Latino churches, welcoming members of all ethnicities and plans to add a charter school, drug counseling and senior programs to its offerings. "Our new facility will be state-of-the-art, and we want to share it …
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California Rehab Clinics Recruit Group Home Residents to Pad Client Lists
At Grandview Retirement Home, a 216-person complex for the elderly in Los Angeles, the administrator says she can't stop residents from going to drug rehab clinics or drivers from pulling up their vans outside on a public street. advertisement … The …
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Day Reporting Center gives grads fresh start
In addition to rooms for individual and group therapy sessions, the center also features a computer lab, an office for academic tutoring and job counseling, a drug testing facility and three brass bells mounted on the walls. “When someone rings a bell …
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Center helps mother recover after years of addiction
The center is supported by the Sun Sentinel Children's Fund a McCormick Foundation Fund, which helps South Florida nonprofit organizations that help local families and children in need. Today, Bohl is healthy and clean. She hopes to reach a milestone …
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SWFL Young Republicans want Rep. Trey Radel to stay in office
The Southwest Florida Young Republicans narrowly voted to back the embattled congressman, who was arrested on Oct. 29 for cocaine possession and pled guilty last month in a Washington court. He was sentenced to one year of probation and a $ 250 fine …
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Central Fla. woman injured in encounter with bear
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said in a news release that Susan Chalfant was hurt Monday evening in the Orlando suburb of Longwood. Chalfant was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment. Her condition wasn't immediately …
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'I've done some really twisted things': Aussie soldier battles drug horror
Mental health advisor and psychologist Dr Stephanie Hodgson says early intervention is proving successful in preventing many drug and alcohol users transitioning to full-blown addiction. She says the theory of separating veterans and civilians isn't as …
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“I've done some really twisted things”: Aussie soldier battles drug horror
Mental health advisor and psychologist Dr Stephanie Hodgson says early intervention is proving successful in preventing many drug and alcohol users transitioning to full-blown addiction. She says the theory of separating veterans and civilians isn't as …
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49ers activate Smith but shouldn't rush him
The 49ers were safe from themselves and questionable decision-making in terms of Smith for the past five weeks, while Smith was in inpatient substance-abuse rehabilitation. But now that he's out and back in the 49ers' care, the real pressure starts.
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Atco woman's book provides outlet for murder victims' families
He was seeking outpatient help when he was murdered. Pat Goebel had warned her son after his last inpatient treatment not to hang out with Highsmith's accomplice, Kenny Walker — “a creep who knew he had a problem.” Their relationship strained, mother …
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