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Directory of Usdot- Substance Abuse Professionals?

Question by bubba red: directory of usdot- substance abuse professionals?
how may I get registered?

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Answer by PsychProf
There is no registry kept by the DOT. The DOT has regulations for who is a qualified SAP, but they do not actually certify SAPs. If you want to do services for DOT use then you have to provide evidence to the employers that use you that you meet the DOT guidelines.

Here are the DOT professional standards:
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/Publications/substance/SAGuideLines/HTML/SAPGuide.htm

Hope this helps.

Answer by Marion
I agree with the above answer.

Four Corners deals with complexities of drug abuse
Like trying to combat an infectious organism that mutates constantly, the substance abuse professionals who battle drug addiction must regularly evaluate their methods, endlessly searching for the best way to fight a disease that as yet does not have a …
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What Is Drug Abuse?

Question by alhassan m: what is drug abuse?
what are some of the problems

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Answer by Elector
Drug abuse is overusing prescription drugs. Drug abuse is taking illegal drugs that the Food and Drug Administration refuses to approve because they are harmful to your health, http://www.voteprimous.com

Answer by huh?
having drugs w/out a doctors perscription. u can get arrested for it- i would count that as a problem.

The Jed Foundation, mtvU, And Macklemore Partner On Prescription Drug
"The Jed Foundation is proud to be working with Macklemore to help further the dialogue around this important topic. Programs like our Half of Us initiative with mtvU help support and educate students surrounding the realities of prescription drug …
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Game Addiction Treatment?

Question by concerned: Game addiction treatment?
Do you know of a reputable place to treat kids/men who are over 20 years old with electronic game (gameboy, video, etc) addiction?

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Answer by Jack J
y video games kick ass try talking to them if all else fails cut the game cord.

Answer by TOMASZ
video game addiction is not really classified as an addiction in America therefore there are no real places where one can go for treatment. If the situation is really that bad then go to a psychiatrist that is your best hope. Other than that there is no real help except for throwing it out the window.

Doc: My state in addiction stranglehold
(CNN) — Early this week, I worked on my addiction treatment center's detoxification unit. I treated teenagers and young adults, pregnant women and medical professionals. I saw older pain patients who, having lost control over their prescriptions …
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Self Abuse?

Question by don: self abuse?
is there any thing which can heal a person who is deep in depression and anxiety so that he can come out of substance abuse like alcohol, smoking etc. without the help of rehabilitation centre

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Answer by jumpingrightin
Always seek help from a medical professional for this.

Answer by Mr. X
Emotional abuse needs to be dealt with immediately and consistently. While both partners are required to improve a relationship, it only takes one (you) to set appropriate boundaries and terms for the relationship.

What Is Genetic Counseling?

Question by Ashley: What Is Genetic Counseling?

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Answer by Angel Eve
Ive heard of it when referring to having genetic tests ran to see if a person carries the cancer gene, or another type of deadly gene. My mom died from cancer and her doctors wanted her kids to be tested, and if we were positive have genetic councelling.

Answer by jenniferevans32
The purpose of genetic counseling is to help people understand the chances of a condition appearing in themselves, other family members, or future children. Genetic counseling can also help people and families who are affected by a genetic condition learn about their chances of inheriting or passing along disease-causing genes, and what genetic tests, treatments, services and resource options are available.

THE GENETIC COUNSELING PROCESS

Herion Addict Goes to Meth Clinic Is Taking Klonopin on His Own Blacking Out?

Question by : herion addict goes to meth clinic is taking klonopin on his own blacking out?
could this cause the blacking out or should I tell the people at the meth clinic

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Answer by Princess
That’s not a good thing. Be sure to let the nurses know at the clinic before you shoot up again that you are blacking out at times. You are in serious danger of getting mugged, raped or even sold to another country for a sex slave or used like a mule to farm the land.

Methadone Clinics Help Ukraine Succeed on HIV Prevention
1, more than all the other nations of the former Soviet Union combined, according to the International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine, which supports many of the nation's clinics with money from the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis …
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