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Question by : What are other alternatives to treating substance abuse that involve natural techniques?
Do you believe some of these alternate treatments can be successful or of any benefit to your client?

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Answer by TruthB
The majority of substance abuse treatment is done naturally – cold turkey – rehab..Counseling, meetings….Most substance abuse treatment does not include long term ‘methadone’ or medicating.

Medicaid managed care for developmentally disabled people, substance abuse …
Enrollment for Step 2 focuses largely on about 12,000 developmentally disabled participants who need long-term care and was supposed to begin Dec. 1, but has been postponed to an undetermined date, he said. The delay also suspends plans to provide a …
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A new detox method using the pores of your feet
There's been a lot of talk directed at the effects of cleanses and detoxes. But a salon in Southington came up with a way to detox your entire body by just focusing on your feet. They call it an "ion cleansing bath" and Casey's Image Consultants have …
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Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols
"People's bodies aren't taken care of and there's always a risk of things happening to them within jail whether detox or not detox," said Damsker. "But from what we can tell so far, there was no lapse in judgment or deficiency in protocols that caused …
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Question by ohiamlost2002: What can I do to get a job starting in drug abuse counseling before I get my degree?

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Answer by Aut-Echo
probably depends on the type of service,eg-is it drug addiction counciling on a helpline,or for a residential and day service that courts force people to go to as well as voluntary?
will get more of a chance with working for the helplines,but that will help towards going towards a bigger job in addiction.

sister works in a top level drug addiction service that prisons and community use,she has a ‘diploma’ in counciling,pyschology A level and degree,and spent years working in severe MH at support staff level,but think it was the diploma and the actual physical experience she spent working in MH that got her the job,dont think her organisation actually require degrees although may be wrong.

Question by DAiSyy: depression problem? serious?
well lately i been down
im scared for me
i use to cut myself from being sad and because of family problems but i had stop but sometimes i just stay stuck stairing at something very depressed
and i been missing school when i only go to school once a week and plus i ALWAYS do my hw last min and dat stresses me out so i dont go and i feel terrible
i need help
do i?
this also because babys daddy also, im a mother and im 17

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Answer by Aurora
I am sorry! You must be feeling deeply hurt. It seems your family is the reason? Are you abused? You may be abused and not even know it. Please talk to someone for help, and know that God LOVES you, He always has, and always will!! There is hope and healing! You are not alone in feeling this way.

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Question by Katie: What causes strokes in teenagers?
My friend had a stroke a few days ago. He’s 17, normal weight, and black. He stresses out a lot because of family issues and the academic program at our school. He’s not fat, and he doesn’t eat unhealthy foods. He’s actually really muscular. He doesn’t do drugs, he doesn’t drink. All he really does is homework and theatre. I don’t know what type of stroke he had, but I wonder what could have caused it.
He actually went to the hospital to get help for a migraine. I didn’t know that was a cause though.

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Answer by Jezzikah
The common causes of stroke in young people are the same as those of older people; high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease are the most frequent causes of stroke for everyone.

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RIA awarded .7 million to help improve alcohol treatment strategies
… improve alcohol treatment strategies. RIA's Paul Stasiewicz sitting at his desk in his office. Paul Stasiewicz has received a $ 2.7 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study treatments that can help people …
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Do You Know a Functional Alcoholic?
yes, my husband. he was a very functional alcoholic. he always went into work everyday, never missed work or called out, was always on time, BUT the minute he came home he would drink and drink until he passed out. Everyday, he would go into work, and …
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