Career Planning : How to Become a Substance Abuse Counselor – A substance abuse counselor has a very emotional and stressful job, and should study sociology and psychology at a university, and volunteer at substance abuse centers. Find out how to become certified as a substance abuse counselor with thisfree video on job information from a career service specialist. Expert: Stacie Royer Bio: Stacie Royer is an exclusive career services specialist, and she is active in business and career networking throughout the Austin, Texas area. Filmmaker: Todd Green

 

Smokeless treatment facilities test mettle of recovering addicts

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The facility is smoke-free under the state's Recovery Plus initiative, which requires all substance abuse and mental health treatment facilities that receive public funding to be tobacco-free by March 2013. Salt Lake County instituted the change ahead …
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Drug arrests up substance abuse treatment services funding down; who suffers?

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Recently in the Rapid City Journal a news article reported that drug arrests are up in South Dakota. At first glance it would appear as if enforcement of drug trafficking has increased. Without more information it would be hard to make this assumption …
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Nonprofits feel pain of budget cuts

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Transitions operates seven substance-abuse treatment centers in Kentucky. Services include residential recovery and addiction treatment, a drug after-care program, a homeless services project and children's daycare. In 2011, the agency served 2041 …
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