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All posts tagged "Substance Abuse"
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1.6KNewsRecovery Communities Give Former Addicts a Boost in the Long Term
A new approach to the problem of resuming something like a normal life after breaking free of a substance addiction is taking...
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1.6KNewsThey Climb, Bike, Run, Lift, Box Their Way Out of Addiction
The pull of crack cocaine, heroin or alcohol can drive the mortal into the abyss of addiction. So, what exactly does that...
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3.0KNewsMusic & Arts Therapists Help Youth Find Their Voice, Break Free from Addiction
Ellen Cool, board-certified music therapist, uses a drum response exercise when she's working with young students in recovery. “I haven’t met anyone...
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1.8KNewsInsurance Coverage for Substance Abuse Improving But Still Limited
“I wasn’t fighting with the insurance company” over the 30-day limit for her son's treatment, Missy Owen says. “We were following what...
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1.7KNewsUnspoken Truths: Young People in Recovery
Youth Today spoke to six young recovering alcoholics July 2 at the 2015 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous in Atlanta.
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1.7KNewsSpirituality + Alcoholics Anonymous Prove Successful for LA Youth
“I was living a secret life that was all about maintaining my addiction. It was miserable … and I lost everything.” These...
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1.5KNewsYoung People in Recovery Need Anonymity More Than Ever, Experts Say
In a world dominated by social media, some young people and experts who work with them say anonymity gets harder and harder...
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1.0KGuest Opinion EssayA Recovering Addict Reflects on the Disease of Addiction
Those of us who have been there and survived, faced addiction head-on and emerged victorious on the other side have a unique...
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Addiction Treatment for Teens: Should It Be Abstinence-based?
My experience in teenage treatment was gained sitting as a patient. Not one of the programs, not one therapist or clinician, suggested...
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1.8KNews‘Our Kids’ — How One San Francisco Program Gets Teens Off Drugs
“We call them our kids versus our clients because they spend most of their time with us,” counselor Julia Barboza said. “At...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayShaping the Culture of a Generation, One Relationship at a Time
Professionals working with adolescents can use the relationship effectively in their work by deliberately exhibiting specific skills that demonstrate respect, authenticity, kindness,...
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayTell Them About It: Preventing Addictions by Creating Awareness
Talking about drugs and alcohol to adolescents can be a pretty scary thing. No matter how difficult or complicated we feel this...
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What Makes a Treatment Center Good?
I’m sort of an expert when it comes to rehab. Not in the traditional sense. I’m not an expert the way many...
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayHow to Talk to Young People Suffering From Addiction
As a nurse in the emergency department, I often care for youth who are either under the influence of a substance or...
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2.5KGuest Opinion Essay
Recognizing Mental Illness In Youth
When I was 14 I wanted to die. I was constantly sad, had no energy, didn’t want to leave the house and...
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Capacity Building Initiative for Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth and Young Adults
Subject: Health, Youth Welfare, Substance Abuse, STD's | Deadline: Apr. 23, 2015
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Intentions to Smoke Cigarettes Among Never-Smoking U.S. Middle and High School Electronic Cigarette Users, National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2011-2013
A research study by researchers from the CDC, Georgia State University, and the FDA shows that growing numbers of youth who have...
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Interventions for Youth who Misuse/Abuse Prescription Stimulant Medications in High School and/or College-Attending Youth
Subject: Child Welfare, Substance Abuse, Prescription Drugs, Health | Deadline: Nov. 13, 2014
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Grants
The AMA Foundation – Healthy Living Grants
Subject: Health, Child Welfare, Youth Development, Education, Drug Use, Substance Abuse | Deadline: Sept. 12, 2014
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U.S. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, 2013
A survey report by the CDC of more than 13,000 U.S. high school students which is designed to monitor and quantify "a...
