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The Role of a Substance Abuse Professional in the DOT Program

The Department of Transportation (DOT) Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Program plays a pivotal role in maintaining safety within the transportation industry.




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Senators Float Classifying Substance Abuse as Occupational Hazard

Two senators in Connecticut announced plans to introduce legislation that would treat substance abuse as an occupational hazard. “If a worker is injured on the job, they receive treatment, but if…




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Study: Rural New Hampshire Youth Struggle With Substance Abuse, Unemployment

The study found that youth in rural New Hampshire have poor perceptions of job opportunities in the area, and are more likely to be depressed or abuse substances than other rural youth.




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DHSS’ Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to Host Free Monthly Naloxone Training Sessions Statewide

NEW CASTLE (March 3, 2022) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) is hosting free monthly Naloxone Access Training for all members of the community. All trainings can be found here: http://delaware-dsamh.eventbrite.com Naloxone, known commonly by the brand-name Narcan, is a medication that is effective […]




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DPH Announces Launch Of Restaurant Accolade Program To Address Substance Abuse Prevention, Opioid Overdose

DOVER, DE (March 15, 2022) – The Division of Public Health’s (DPH) Office of Health Crisis Response (OHCR), has initiated a Restaurant Accolade Program to train and educate restaurant industry staff on how to reverse an opioid overdose and support coworkers with substance use disorder (SUD). The program was developed to assist restaurants, hospitality groups, and […]




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Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse

Title: Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse
Category: Health News
Created: 4/27/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2022 12:00:00 AM




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Circuit breaking [electronic resource] : using neuroscience-informed psychotherapy to treat psychoactive substance abuse / Robert Youdin.

New York, NY : Oxford University Press , 2024.




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Lone crusader warns school-goers against substance abuse


Moved by a personal tragedy, young Bengali engineer-turned-actor Bobby Chakraborty has launched a singular campaign to educate schoolchildren about the impact of alcohol and other addiction and deter them from the path. Shoma A Chatterji brings us his story.




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Libraries and the substance abuse crisis

CHICAGO — The opioid epidemic, and other behavioral health issues such as alcohol and drug abuse, directly impact every community across the nation; and, by extension, public libraries’ daily work. Because libraries are not only trusted guardians of information but also vital community centers, people struggling with addictive behaviors as well as their family members and friends often turn to the library for help. But many library workers feel overwhelmed, finding themselves unprepared for serving these patrons in an effective and empathetic way.




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Fear: Focus on substance abuse, mental health and human trafficking

I am a longtime resident of Johnson County, currently in my 25th year of law enforcement. I worked for the Coralville Police Department in the late 1990’s and transferred to the Cedar Rapids Police Department in 1999 where I am a sergeant of the patrol division. I have degrees in criminal justice and organizational leadership and have advanced leadership training from Northwestern University in the School of Police Staff and Command.

Working in the second-largest city in the state has offered me many opportunities to lead. I have taught in the police academy and defensive tactics and as a field training instructor. I was the director of the Eastern Iowa Heroin Initiative, where I founded CRUSH of Iowa (Community Resources United to Stop Heroin). CRUSH is a community-based, grassroots organization helping all those affected by substance abuse disorder.

My passion has been community outreach. Currently I am a member of the Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition and the Johnson County Prevention Partnership. Through these partnerships I will create a criminal interdiction team to fight the trafficking of humans, weapons and narcotics.

As sheriff, my top three concerns are substance abuse, mental health and human trafficking. I believe in creating long-lasting relationships with the community. I believe in common sense solutions without the haze of political bias. I believe that every citizen has a voice and should be heard. I believe in building a proactive and progressive law enforcement agency that serves with professionalism, compassion and dedication to the citizens. I believe we need to place the community back into community policing.

I am ready to be sheriff of Johnson County. I am a proven leader who is determined to build bridges with the citizens of the county and lead with accountability, trust and transparency. I will fight for all of Johnson County as sheriff because I have done so all of my life. This election is not just about me, it is about us. We, together, will make a positive impact on Johnson County. The status quo is not working. It’s time for change!

I would love to have your vote on June 2. We work better when we work together. People before politics!

Al Fear is a candidate in the Democratic primary for Johnson County sheriff. alfearforsheriff.com




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Forums to help shape plans for substance abuse fight

The Drug and Alcohol Office is touring regional Western Australia in an effort to improve substance abuse prevention, treatment and support.




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JoJo Reveals Former Substance Abuse And Dangerous Diet



“I should be dead.”




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IBM Watson Health and MAP Health Management Partner to Curb Incidence of Substance Abuse Relapse in the United States

MAP Health Management and IBM Watson Health today announced a partnership that aims to address the pervasive problem of relapse among Americans suffering from Substance Use Disorder, a chronic disease. MAP will integrate Watson cognitive technologies into the MAP Recovery Network Platform to enhance the platform’s existing capabilities around patient risk models. In doing so, it is anticipated that behavioral health and substance abuse treatment providers that use the MAP platform will be better able to predict and prevent incidence of relapse nationwide.



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The role of mass media in preventing adolescent substance abuse / Brian R. Flay and Judith L. Sobel.

Rockville, Maryland : National Institute on Drug Abuse, [1983]




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Learning factors in substance abuse / editor, Barbara A. Ray.

Rockville, Maryland : National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1988.




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National drug/alcohol collaborative project : issues in multiple substance abuse / edited by Stephen E. Gardner.

Rockville, Maryland : National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1980.




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Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Launches Referral Network for Addiction, Mental Health Treatment Services

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 2, 2018) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) last week launched its online referral network – Delaware Treatment and Referral Network (DTRN) – allowing Delaware health care providers seeking substance use disorder treatment or mental health services for their patients to make […]




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Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Partners Open Bridge Clinic for Those Impacted by Mental Health, Addiction Issues

NEW CASTLE (March 26, 2019) – As a new support for individuals and families impacted by the effects of mental health and substance use disorders, the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) and its partners have opened the Bridge Clinic near New Castle to provide screening and referrals to treatment, as well as […]





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Scott Disick quits rehab after a week and denies substance abuse issues

Disick's lawyers said he had checked into rehab to work on "past traumas" in relation to the death of his parents




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New Approach Launched to Reduce Tribal Alcohol and Substance Abuse Problems

Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced a new federal framework to assist American Indian and Alaska Native communities in achieving their goals in the prevention, intervention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse.



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Tennessee Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Agrees to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for $9.25 Million

The Department of Justice announced today that CRC Health Corp. (CRC) has agreed to pay $9.25 million to the federal government and the State of Tennessee to settle allegations that CRC knowingly submitted false claims by providing substandard treatment to adult and adolescent Medicaid patients suffering from alcohol and drug addiction at its facility in Burns, Tenn.



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Former Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly's family say she battled substance abuse before suicide

Ashley Mattingly was found dead of an apparent suicide at her home in Austin, Texas, last Thursday. Her heartbroken siblings Billy and Christy shared their grief in a statement on Monday.




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Substance abuse on rise among Kolkata youths

Adhesives, whiteners, nail polish removers, shoe polish used to get a high.




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The relationship between motivation, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, time, and craving levels in the mandated substance abuse treatment population [electronic resource] / by Kristin D. Marvin-Humann

Fresno, CA : Alliant International University, California School of Professional Psychology, 2008




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Florida Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse (FCMHSA) papers