Addiction Recovery Using Laughter – Commissioner Frank Avila Speaks – Commissioner Frank Avila Talks with Debra Joy Hart, Derek Lee Martin and Lardell Williams about Addiction Recovery Using Laughter. Debra Joy Hart, RN has been in health care for 113 years. Currently, she is employed at a substance abuse clinic and teaches at a local men’s transitional/homeless shelter. Deb is also a clown, collaborator and teacher for Red Ribbon Trails, a camp that is for families living with HIV/AIDS. As a Certified Laugh Leader, Deb is a travel agent for new laughter excursions. Deb juggles her day job with speaking for corporations, colleges, health care settings and religious organizations. Her nursing story, ” Injections of Joy can be found in the book 21 Peaceful Nurses: Essays on a Spiritually Guided Practice. Her infectious spirit, laughter and wit are just a few of the tools in her clown medicine bag. Contact info: www.debrajoyhart.com [email protected] 217-778-8766 www.aath.org www.laughterfoundation.org Association for Applied and therapeutic Humor (mission statement) To advance the understanding and application of humor and laughter for their positive benefits. Our members include professionals who incorporate humor and laughter into their lives and work, people committed to humor and laughter, scholars and researchers who study humor and laughter, and all who feel they would benefit from this organization. Humor and laughter are used to enhance work performance, support learning, improve health and as a coping tool. Official Definition of …

 

Paul Metler and Joe Kuchenbuch: Quality substance abuse programs are …

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The article interviewed two residential programs, which constitute a small proportion of individuals treated for substance abuse. The majority of treatment for alcohol and drug abuse occurs in outpatient settings due to accessibility and cost …
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Dare County targets substance–abuse crisis

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She said one in five of those looking for help for substance abuse referred themselves to treatment last year – a figure considered high. "It's really an attitude of no tolerance," Thomas said. "The community knew what it needed, it got it, and it's …
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"Drug Trailer" Teaches Students to Stay Off Drugs

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Kentucky State Police set-up their Substance Abuse Information Center to show students what different drugs look like, and what they can do to people. The Drug Trailer is an interactive, hands-on learning center on wheels. "Some of the drugs in there …
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