Clinical substance abuse counseling supervision – John Bennett, CASAC, Director of Treatment at GCASA, describes his work in developing clinical supervision for substance abuse counselors at a local and state wide level. John can be reached at 585-815-1849 and/or [email protected]

 

Substance abuse funding change challenges some Md. providers

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A dramatic change in how Maryland pays for substance abuse treatment programs is leaving some providers short on cash and displacing more than 200 drug and alcohol addicts, even as the state's four-year transition to a new funding system has …
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Counselor at Cape Vincent prison indicted for alleged drug sale to inmate

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An alcohol and substance abuse counselor at Cape Vincent Correctional Facility has been indicted on an allegation that he provided an inmate with steroids. Richard R. Finley, 56, of 402 James St., Clayton, faces counts of fifth-degree criminal sale of …
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MUNICIPAL COURT

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Operating a vehicle impaired, driving upon marked lanes, no safety belt, drug abuse, open container –Shawn E. McCorkle, 34, of Greenfield, charges 2 through 5 dismissed with prejudice in consideration of plea to charge 1, guilty, fined $ 400 and court …
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