100 hear stories of overdose, addiction and recovery during forum at Rhode …
“Education, housing, jobs are what's needed for recovery to take hold.” … “Being in a family with an addict is like being in a car that's out of control,” observed Rebecca Boss, supervisor of the state's Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Services.
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State senator leads drug talk
Fitzsimmons said within 72 hours after he was appointed state Senator last year, he was approached by a parent seeking treatment for their drug-addicted child. Fitzsimmons said he contacted treatment facilities throughout the state and found all were …
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DeLeo gets award for helping gambling addicts
"I looked at this as a way to get jobs to the blue-collar workers," he said of expanded gambling before a group at the Massachusetts Conference on Gambling Problems Friday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Rte. 9. But he understood the need to pass …
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Treatment center exec: Drinking at middle school is 'a flag, not just for the …
And the incident, which took place at about 12:12 p.m., serves as a "clear indication" of the substance abuse problem facing the borough's youth, according to one leader in Staten Island's treatment community. "That's a flag, not just for the school …
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Question by blackcheri32: “Identify the psychological constructs of substance abuse” HUH?
Maybe Im tired…but what is this question even asking? psychological constructs are basically terms, right? So what is this asking me to do? to identify psychology terms related to substance abuse? i don’t get it…..pleas ehelp!

thank you!

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Answer by psy1on1
Roughly translated, the question is, Why do you think that you need drugs? Identify = list/name. Psychological constructs = thought processes. Substance abuse = drug addiction. When you take a chemical for a period of time (the stronger the chemical – the shorter the time), your body becomes used to it being in your system and when it’s not, your body craves it. Name the thought processes of drug addiction.

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Using Neurofeedback to Treat Substance Use Disorder
A recent article suggests the possibility that neurofeedback (NFB) can be useful in the treatment of those experiencing substance use disorders (SUD). In this article, I articulate these possibilities further. From the referenced article, I have …
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Addressing teen drug use
With a majority of his clients being adults, Morris decided to research the issue of adolescent substance use and treatment further and has released a report on his findings. “The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services …
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Temple to examine disease management and substance use
People with substance-use disorders often either have mixed feelings about seeking treatment or face significant barriers in engaging in proper treatment. To help them, the Treatment Research Institute (TRI) and the School of Medicine at Temple have …
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Sunset Park drug counseling center expanding its mission
The center, headquartered in a five-story brick building at 449 39th St. in Sunset Park, has 22 employees and offers a wide variety of services, including substance abuse assessments, outpatient chemical dependency treatment, outpatient detox …
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From cost and coverage to finding a free bed, heroin addicts face barriers to …
They either claim that the addict does not meet the "criteria for medical necessity" — that inpatient care would be an inappropriate treatment — or require that the user first try outpatient rehab. "Ninety-nine-point-nine percent of the time, we hear …
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City council proposes increase on tax for alcoholic beverages
This money would be used to reduce crime, improve quality of life and raise funds for substance abuse treatment programs, Linehan said to approximately 30 attendees. “We have an enormous issue with substance abuse in the city of Boston and our …
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App can help alcoholics, study finds
Adults released from inpatient alcoholism treatment centers who got free sober smartphones reported fewer drinking days and more overall abstinence than those who got the usual follow-up support. The results were based on patients' self-reporting on …
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