Keeping up with cost of treatment is a struggle for addiction rehab patients
Keeping up with cost of treatment is a struggle for addiction rehab patients
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Today, she said, most patients leave primary treatment after about a week, barely enough time to detox from the substance they were abusing. “It's really hard to access treatment,” said Hansen, who founded the Galloway sober living facility Hansen …
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Awareness and education: ball is in your court
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
By CATHY BROWNFIELD – Family Recovery Center , Salem News LISBON – Ohio governor, John Kasich, has declared May "Substance Abuse Awareness and Education Month. The focus is on who can make a difference in substance abuse and what can be done.
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Pols fear drug clinic 'menace'
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Carlos Henriquez (D-Dorchester) fears adding another clinic will add to the scourge of drug dealing and prostitution already plaguing the neighborhood and surrounding blocks. “I'm very much in favor of substance abuse treatment, however I think this …
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Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment – This video on Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment was developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with SAMHSA. The video adapted the contents from the SAMHSA TIP 50, Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment, and is reformatted as a didactic tool for staff who work with persons with suicidal behaviors. A moderator and three member panel discuss ways to manage and address suicidal thoughts and behaviors among individuals with substance abuse issues. Case scenarios are presented and discussed by the panelists. This video provides with necessary information on “what”,” why”, and “how” one should treat clients with substance abuse issues and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. It provides information on suicide and substance use disorders, including risk factors, warning signs, and follow-up care. The counseling sessions portrayed in the video employ the specific counseling techniques and the four-step process recommended by TIP 50. You can request a copy of the TIP through store.samhsa.gov The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) website, www.sprc.org supported by SAMHSA, features resources, news, and research articles related to preventing suicide and treating persons with suicidal behaviors. A September 2010 Webinar on TIP 50 can be accessed at: www.sprc.org
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