Teens Bring Fresh Voices on Drug Abuse in Maine

Teens bring fresh voices on drug abuse in Maine

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

About 7,000 needed but did not receive treatment for alcohol problems. Once hooked, the addiction can last a lifetime. Maine needs to do more to help stop the problem before it starts. Extracurricular activities, such as filmmaking, teach students self …
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Drug Rehab Center Aubrey Develops New Treatment Programs for Young Adults

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Drug and alcohol addiction can happen to any age group. But the methods of treatment aren't necessarily the same for everyone. More and more teens and young people are falling victims to the hazards of drug and alcohol abuse. Drug Rehab Center Aubrey …
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Feds close heroin access 'loopholes'

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

“Drug treatment and recovery programs need to be focused on ending drug use.” Marshall Smith, a former addict who joined Ambrose at the news conference, said he supports the ban. He said he lost his family, home and career to his addiction to alcohol …
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New CEO Ed Stonefelt Takes the Helm of Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

The nonprofit organization was founded in 1949, and its mission revolves around building a safer, healthier community by preventing and treating alcoholism and drug abuse. Stonefelt began as the new CEO and president of the organization on July 1, …
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4th District Dental Society (TDA Affiliate) – Substance Abuse Program
Event on 2013-11-08 08:30:00

COURSE SYNOPSIS

This course discusses the science of addiction by reviewing how addiction develops and some factors leading to chemical dependency. Strategies for dealing with substance abuse through prevention, as well as some treatment options for substance abusers, along with managing a drug free workplace will be reviewed. (Meets Chemical Dependency Requirement in TN).

  •  Understand the science of chemical dependency and the factors leading to prolonged substance abuse.
  •  Develop an awareness of co-morbidity, which is the occurrence of two or more physiological disorders manifested in the same person.
  •  Learn some of the mental and physical effects when alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, and prescription medication are abused.
  •  Indicate aspects of the SBIRT model (screening, brief intervention, referral and treatment) used to identify and assist drug abusing and addicted individuals.

 

at Stones River Country Club
1830 NW Broad St
Boston, United States