Treating PTSD and alcohol abuse together doesn't increase drinking, study finds
Contrary to past concerns, using prolonged exposure therapy to treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid alcohol dependence does not increase drinking or cravings, Penn Medicine psychiatrists report in the Aug. 7 issue of …
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Turkish state to cover alcohol, drug addiction treatment expenses
The SGK, which used to cover only a limited part of alcohol and drug Addiction treatment expenditures, will start covering the entire treatment expenses of alcohol and drug addicts. Changing its payment protocol with hospitals, the SGK will pay …
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Recovery Associates Emphasizes Multiple Tracks for Drug and Alcohol …
Recovery Associates Emphasizes Multiple Tracks for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Moves into Lauderhill, Florida Area. With its Traditional, Expressive, Christian and Teen Tracks, Recovery Associates is giving Lauderhill, which is located in …
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California's Newest Men's Only Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Dual Diagnosis …
This press release is to announce the new website Launched at the end of May 2013. This is a Men's only rehab center in Laguna Beach, California specializing in Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation and Dual Diagnosis with a huge focus on the family and long …
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Alcohol addiction: Just one more for the road
“He displayed all the classical signs of alcohol dependence (drinking too much, craving for it regularly, etc.) so we put him on a rehab programme,” says Vivek Benegal, additional professor of psychiatry, Centre for Addiction Medicine, National …
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Turkish state to cover alcohol, drug addiction treatment expenses
According to a survey conducted in 2010 by the Turkish Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (TUB?M) with the participation of 2,594 people across Turkey, 200,000 alcohol and drug addicts are treated every year in the country. According to the …
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My husband is an alcoholic
A: It is disheartening to hear about a brilliant mind and good person going to waste because of alcohol addiction. Your husband is not the first … It seems that he needs a residential drug-rehabilitation centre or detoxification hospital. Similarly …
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Question by Popcorn: How to work with drug addicts?
I thought of working with drug addicts today, like how would I get to that position? What sort of jobs are available in rehab centers and drug treatment centers? What type of degrees would I need to get?

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Answer by ThirtyEightSnub
Education Requirements for a job as a substance abuse counselor depend on the hiring agency. Some counselors have a high school diploma and
certification while others have a bachelor’s degree or
master’s degree. Since some of the best substance
abuse counselors are those who have overcome addiction themselves, this is one of the few jobs
where a degree from the school of hard knocks can
outweigh university schooling. Counselors with more
education will be trusted with less immediate
supervision and licensed counselors can provide
one-on-one counseling.

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BNN Pushing for Fairer Treatment of Drug Addicts
The country's anti-narcotics chief says his office is committed to the government's drive to prioritize rehabilitation over prosecution for drug addicts, but blames the prevailing law enforcement mind-set for not being flexible enough to distinguish …
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Teens claim they were used as fake rehab clients
She did not abuse drugs. But when she was a teenager in foster care, several times a month, she would board a van at her group home and go to rehab. Byers couldn't figure out why she had to take drug tests and sit in group therapy sessions on addiction …
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Question by : How many addicts successfully recover from drug addiction?
Those rehab places seem like a revolving door. What percentage of drug addicts who’ve been addicted to hard drugs for at least one year successfully recover from their addiction the rest of their lives?

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Answer by applesk8er
1 in 6

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Vehicle ministry: His Hands in Midland County helps recovering heroin addict …
He became addicted after doctors prescribed him Vicodin for a broken foot in 2010, and his dosage increased as he used drugs to cope with the deaths of several family members, he said. He tried treatment more than once but was not successful, he said.
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Ocean Ridge, Florida Area Welcomes Recovery Associates, Providing Services …
Ocean Ridge, Florida Area Welcomes Recovery Associates, Providing Services for People Seeking Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment. Ocean Ridge, which is located in South Florida, will now have professional substance abuse support available for men …
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Rehabilitation centre for drug addicts proposed for Mono-Adjala Townline
Currently listed for $ 2.9 million, the site would house a private drug addiction recovery centre. “The intent of this open house is really to introduce and give you a lot of detail about what's proposed on this property,” said Mark Stone, a Meridian …
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