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Does AA Fellowship Really Work or Is It God?

Question by [email protected]: Does AA fellowship really work or is it God?

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Answer by Seralyn Orders
dont know what aa fellowship is but there is no god so yea

Answer by amanda r
I believe it takes a little of both to work!

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Families support heroin-report proposals, urge action
The Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Task Force on Heroin and Other Opiate Use by New Jersey's Youth and Young Adults finally released its report Tuesday — nearly two years to the day after the group was formed in response to a growing …
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For Substance Abuse counselors…Question About Your Profession.?

Question by ebizartistry: For substance abuse counselors…Question about your profession.?
What are some of the ethical issues in your profession of dealing and working with involuntary clients? Complete explanations are most desired as I am doing some research on issues in your profession. Thanks!

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Answer by michele
One major problem with involuntary/court-ordered clients involves the issue of informed consent. If a client is compelled to attend treatment, “informed consent” becomes a moot point. Theoretically (and ethically) this shouldn’t happen. When treatment is not voluntary, informed consent becomes an incredibly sticky area.

Outpatient Addiction Treatment for Primary Care — Modern Solutions


 

Outpatient Addiction Treatment for Primary Care — Modern Solutions – Outpatient Addiction Treatment for Primary Care — Modern Solutions Outpatient addiction programs are available from many addiction treatment centers and the…

 

Anne Arundel County police to carry overdose antidote Narcan
The focus of Operation H.O.P.E. targets heroin dealers who travel to the area to purchase and/or sell heroin, potentially increasing the risk of overdoses in the county along with providing users with education and avenues for treatment, police said …
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Ocean Breeze Recovery to Sponsor Fellowship Foundation Golf Classic

Ocean Breeze Recovery to Sponsor Fellowship Foundation Golf Classic
The Fellowship Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports prevention and treatment programs for children and adults. It has been established by Fellowship Living Facilities, Inc., a treatment facility in southern Florida. The Fellowship …
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Florida woman claims the Church of Scientology forced her to choose between
After struggling with alcohol and drugs, Lister returned from rehab and was himself condemned as an "SP." Lister told the paper he spent months trying to fall back into the Church's good graces, but to no avail. He was still an "SP." Things escalated …
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New Substance Abuse Treatment Program in Texoma

New Substance Abuse Treatment Program In Texoma
SHERMAN, TX — A new popular drug treatment program is coming to the Texoma area. The Texoma Community Center is starting out-patient substance abuse treatment at their building off of West McClain Street in Sherman. Classes will focus on sober living …
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Letter: Substance abuse treatment programs need funding
Residential substance abuse treatment is designed not only to treat or resolve a person's addiction, but also to address the underlying conditions and circumstances that contribute to addiction. 6. Entire families and communities benefit from their …
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Betty Ford Center Ready for a Comeback

Betty Ford Center ready for a comeback
But in recent years, the best-known name in substance abuse recovery lost much of its luster as internal strife, competition from luxury rehab centers and industry turmoil took their toll. All that led to the once-unimaginable takeover of the center …
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Attorney, family wish troubled veteran had received help sooner
His attorney filed a request for Cordova to be admitted to the National Center for PTSD in Palo Alto. Cordova never made it. He killed himself March 7. Cordova became a statistic, one of the 22 … California Penal Code 1170.9 allows the court to …
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