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Substance Abuse Counseling Program Article on Myths and Facts About Addiction

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article on myths and facts regarding substance abuse and drug addiction

The article, National Drug and Alcohol Facts Weeks about dispelling myths on substance abuse, by Winchester Sun states,

“National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is a health observance linking teens to science based facts to “shatter the myth” about drugs.

Substance use can lead teens to long-term social and health problems, injury and even death.”

To read the entire article, please click here

Please also if you a behavioral professional or a licensed healthcare professional consider becoming certified in Substance Abuse Counseling.  This certification is offered by the American Institute of Health Care Professionals

Please also review our Substance Abuse Counseling Program to learn more and to see if it matches your academic and professional goals.

Substance Abuse Counseling Program – When Parents Invite Substance Abuse?

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Substance Abuse and Early Drinking Trends

Substance Abuse can start from the early beginnings especially when parents unknowingly allow their children to drink under their supervision.  Instead of removing the temptation to drink later, studies show it enhances the temptation.  The European model of younger drinking ages just does not fit with America’s culture.

Meredith Bennett-Smith of the Huffington Post writes on this subject in her article, “Parents (Mistakenly) Believe Lettings Kids Drink Alcohol Early Discourages Later Use, Study Says” about the growing problem of early age drinking that is connected with parents who drink with their children.

“A surprising number of parents believe that early exposure to alcohol will discourage children from drinking in adolescence and help prevent alcohol abuse later on, according to a new study from the RTI International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.”

To read the entire article, please click here

This alarming trend is another thing Substance Abuse Counselors must deal with when counseling parents and teens about the addictive nature of drinking.
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Substance Abuse Counseling Program: Bath Salts

Posted on by Dominick Flarey
A packet of the illegal drug bath salts
Substance Abuse Counselors should be able to identify this drug.

Substance Abuse Counseling Program: What are Bath Salts?

The article, “‘Bath Salts’ Act In The Brain Like Cocaine”, source: Medical News Today states

“The use of the synthetic stimulants collectively known as “bath salts” have gained popularity among recreational drug users over the last five years, largely because they were readily available and unrestricted via the Internet and at convenience stores, and were virtually unregulated.”

For the full article please go here.

A vial of bath salts
A small bottle of bath salts.

Because this drug can be purchases some what legally on the streets it is important that all substance abuse counselors know what it can do.   Bath salts are a dangerous drug and we need to prepare ourselves for its fallout.
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