New substance abuse treatment resources focus on teens
Teens abuse different substances, experience different consequences, and are less likely to seek treatment on their own because they may not want or think they need help. Parents can work with health care professionals to find appropriate treatment …
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Faith-based treatment program works with men looking for an end to addiction
The Refuge, founded by Thompson in Vinton County to serve the region, is a 13-month Christian ministry during which men with drug or alcohol addiction rebuild their lives with structure, faith and self-sustainability. Many of the men have gone to rehab …
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Question by ebizartistry: For Substance addiction counselors…please?
Many courts require as a matter of their S.O.P. that any drug/alcohol related misdeameanor be ordered to participate in their drug and alcohol program which is fee based paid to the court, or seek counseling from a private institution.

I question the true therapeutic value of court mandated substance abuse counseling, as well as its effectiveness in helping its clients with drug addiction issues. I have spoke with many people over the years who have been ordered to this program and most, if not all, have indicated that it is a great place to swap war stories and network for new connections. It does however generate a lot of revenue for the court.

How does the counseling profession feel about persons being “ordered” to participate in their services? Does it limit the availability of beds for those who desire to, and choose to get clean themselves?

Best answer:

Answer by parkermbg
there are several key factors that go into “court mandated recovery”
1. the courts (& society) would rather see you recover than go to prison.
2. prisons are over-crowded, so any seemingly viable option is worth reaching for
3. there truly is insufficient infrastructure to deal with drug related crimes
4. most courts do not do success/failure statistics on this mandated recovery, they just hope for the best! if even 5% of offenders stop abusing-then its a good thing.

as for the recovery comunity;
professionals, recovery homes, and even 12 step meetings often get annoyed with those individuals that do not take recovery seriously. some long term programs would fold if the courts stopped sending them bodies, but certainly most of these groups and professionals want to reach as many addicts as possible, so the courts scatter gun theory (throw enough crap against the wall & some of it has gotta stick) is tolerated. those who truly want to be free of drugs will find a way (hopefully).

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Ashtabula County gets funding for residential drug treatment program
Ultimately the offenders will have to enter into the residential treatment program rather than go to prison, Kaiser said. “These funds are for treatment for these offenders to reduce our prison population,” he said. Text Only. Copyright 2014 The Star …
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For vets, rehab rather than prison
Taucher completed a new program that offers veterans struggling with substance abuse a chance at rehabilitation rather than prison. Along with four other veterans, Taucher stood before magistrate Judge Michael Urbanksi in a Veterans Court in Roanoke, …
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Pike County expanding jail's drug rehab program
Officials in eastern Kentucky are moving forward with a project to expand drug rehabilitation at the Pike County jail. Officials told the Appalachian News-Express (http://bit.ly/McThAe) that the initiative to turn part of the former Pike County Hall of …
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State Officials Rethinking Approach To Substance Abuse Treatment
BOSTON — Leaders across the branches of state government are in broad agreement that the state needs to increase access to mental health and substance abuse treatment, with many saying there is a deficit of services and a lack of insurance coverage to …
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Treatment Center Finder Expands Their Addiction Hotline
Treatment Center Finder is battling addiction on the front lines seven days a week. To handle this growing problem, the company's addiction hotline has expanded into 6 new states, bringing the total states covered by their services up to 12 states …
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Bay Area Recovery Announce New Alcohol Rehab Services
Bay Area Recovery has been providing residents throughout the local area with excellent treatment options for many years, and it recently has announced new alcohol rehab services to improve its service to local clients. There are five Bay Area Recovery …
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Passages Malibu Announces New Insurance Acceptance Initiative
Passages provides one of the most comprehensive addiction treatment programs in the world with services including detox, substance abuse counseling, life purpose counseling, hypnotherapy, physical therapy, psychotherapy and many others.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman 'dealer' says HE has a drug problem as he tries to be …
Meanwhile, a third 'dealer', Robert Vineberg said that his heroin addiction was a major factor in his alleged crimes, and asked for the case to go to a drug court designed to channel users to rehab instead of prison. Friends in high places: Robert …
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Question by Jena H: “newspaper article” ideas for my class.?
i’m taking substance abuse class and we have to pic a topic to do a newspaper article on. it obviously has to be about substance abuse. i want something creative as i know everyone will do things like legalizing or not marijuana.

any ideas? thanks guys <3 Best answer:

Answer by cDaMan
legalize marijuana, if you want to know stuff about weed… well, its gonna take me forever to type, so i will ling you to 2 movies that tell you the truth about pot…

movie one… the union: the business behind getting high

movie 2… Grass (narrated by woody harrelson)

i can’t say where to find the union online, but it is out there, but if you want, you can watch the entire movie of grass online, it isn’t so much about the truth about weed like the union is, but it shows the history of how it was made illegal and how it was done.

link to grass, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sknoKWsVlAA

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