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Question by Mama’s Baby: I am doing a papere on substance abuse. I need help with a thesis and outline. Can anyone help?

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Answer by Rinzai Zen
Get a little controversial. Write on the limitations of the traditional twelve step programs in overcoming substance abuse. Get into the value of alternative programs that don’t depend on the higher power mythology, such as SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety), Lifering, Smart Recovery, Women for Sobriety. That way you’ll get away from the typical ho hum 12 step solution term paper on substance abuse. I suggest you start with reading Unhooked by Jim Christopher.

Suspended Milwaukee Bucks C Larry Sanders on on marijuana use: "It's …
Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders' comments after being suspended five games for violating the players' association's substance abuse policy weren't that of your typical apology. The 6-foot-11, 235-pounder did express regret to his fans and he did …
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Police, calendar and community briefs for April 1, 2014
Two four-wheel, all-terrain vehicles were reported stolen Sunday from a home in Summerfield. A black 2007 Honda and a yellow 2001 Honda were parked near a home in the 14500 block of Southeast 86th Court. The vehicles were last seen at 2 a.m. Sunday …
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Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program – Dyana Testimonial — http://www.sovcal.com/dual-diagnosis-treatment.shtml In this video testimonial, Dyana shares her story of treatment at Sovereign Health Group’s Dual Diagnosi…

New Runnemede Helpline Provides Hope for Teenage Addiction Recovery
Rehab facilities can provide drug and alcohol detox, dual diagnosis, individual and group therapy as well as mandatory educational programs for teenage addicts. Regardless of your age or situation, there are a wide variety of treatment options …
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American Cancer Society seeks volunteer drivers to transport patients to local …
The program is called Road to Recovery, and thanks to volunteers like Deibert, all of the rides are provided free of charge. … Her dual diagnosis meantradiation and chemotherapy treatments plus blood transfusions and a seemingly endless amount of tests.
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Behavioral Health-Davidson opens April 7, filling need
The hospital will not treat sex offenders or more violent cases and it will not offer substance abuse detox services. The hospital has hired about 80 percent of a planned 150 to 160 employees, including everything from doctors and nurses to food …
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Heroin at the ER: Medical professionals try to save people from overdoses
There are roughly three people a month who end up in Beloit Health System's emergency room because of an opioid overdose, according to Michelle Orendorff, clinical manager of emergency services with Beloit Health System. “It's a growing issue, and I …
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Polaris Awarded .1 Million NIDA Grant to Improve Patient Engagement in …
The Polaris Engagement Enhancement for Chemical Dependency System, EECD for short, is an advanced version of Polaris CD, Polaris's outcomes management system for substance abuse treatment and a leading example of translating research into practice. It …
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Treatment vs. Punishment: Poll Finds Americans Prefer Rehab Over Jail For …
Two-thirds of Americans would like to see illegal drug offenders enter programs that focus on rehabilitation rather than incarceration, a recent Pew Research Center poll reported. The poll conducted telephone interviews with 1, 821 adults and …
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Rural Ohio ravaged by drug deaths
Experts say treatment and rehabilitation is the key to fighting the drug problem, but only about a half-dozen treatment centers in southwest Ohio offer opiate addiction services, according to the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services.
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Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women
A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, using data from 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found among teens ages 12 to 17, the rate of substance dependence for both genders was the same at about 7 …
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CADA Launches new “Committed” Campaign, encouraging teens to be …
March 2014 – The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse has launched a new student led campaign supporting teens committed to a healthy lifestyle by staying alcohol and drug free. The “Committed” Campaign replaces “Free for the Weekend” and signifies …
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Lyme-Old Lyme drug, alcohol, tobacco survey among teens raises familiar …
The forum, which presented the results of an anonymous 2013 survey of Lyme-Old Lyme youths in grades 7 through 12, focused on combating youth substance abuse beyond just the school system. "We see this as a community issue," said Lymes' Youth …
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