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Is Is Possible to Work With Mainly Adolescents as a Social Worker?

Question by Kat: Is is possible to work with mainly adolescents as a social worker?
It’s just a career I’m considering. By adolescents, I mean teenagers and young adults. I don’t know if I want to work with really young kids all the time..

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Answer by monique
Yes, there are positions out there in working with youth services, to include juvenile detention centers and facilities; residential treatment; high schools, etc. Residential treatment centers are in different specialties…..some may focus on drug/alcohol abuse; some may be eating disorder treatment centers, etc. There are also positions with children’s hospitals, and psych hospitals.

State Strategy Places Substance Abuse Emphasis Where It Belongs

State strategy places substance abuse emphasis where it belongs

Filed under: drug addiction definition

While the emotional costs related to substance abuse are immeasurable, it's estimated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse that for every dollar we spend on prevention and recovery, we save $ 12 in health care and criminal justice costs …
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Texas must be careful about requiring welfare drug tests

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What Are the Requirements to Start a Suboxone Treatment Program?

Question by C’s ma: What are the requirements to start a suboxone treatment program?
I really am interested in starting a suboxone treatment program. I would really like some more information. My fear is that i will get to the doctor and he will tell me i do not qualify and i will be stuck in this mess again. I am also scared that he will call social services on me since i have a daughter and am admitting to be a pain pill addict. Any ideas?

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Can Somebody Help Me Look for a Drug Rehabilitation Center in Blytheville, Arkansas?

Question by carli a: Can somebody help me look for a drug rehabilitation center in Blytheville, Arkansas?
I don’t go out of the house much, I just usually spend my time here reading books and surfing the net. How do I look for a drug rehabilitation center? I want to help my friend who’s looking for one.

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Answer by helpinghand
Just type it in yahoo. Drug Rehabilitation center in Blytheville, Arkansas. Seriously. Good luck to your friend too.

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CB11 Votes Down Proposal For Drug Rehab Center On McDonald Avenue

How Can a Person Who Has Low-Income Find a Good Addiction Treatment Program?

Question by ashleigh h: How can a person who has low-income find a good addiction treatment program?
I know addiction treatment programs cost much. How about those who want to change but can’t afford to go to addiction treatment centers? Especially those who are unemployed?

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Answer by anyssa w
There are actually state-funded treatment programs available now for low-income or indigent persons who are in need of treatment regarding their alcohol or drug dependency. For those who are deemed unemployable because of their addiction, they are eligible to apply for treatment under the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment and Support Act.

Recovering Drug Addicts Find a Chaotic and Unregulated World of Halfway Houses

Recovering drug addicts find a chaotic and unregulated world of halfway houses

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

But a downward spiral of prescription drug abuse led to broken relationships, car accidents, and jail. While waiting for a bed to open in a drug treatment center, Emily checked into a halfway house on Okaloosa Street in Tampa, but she never checked out.
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Prescription Drug Disposal Program Comes To Pound Ridge

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