Interventions for Substance Abuse; Mental Health — Abstract Session 3
Interventions for Substance Abuse; Mental Health — Abstract Session 3 – Moderators’ introduction by Drs. David Vlahov and Elise Riley “Consumer Perspectives on Alcohol Use among HIV-positive African Americans” by Dr. E. Maxwell Davis “Creating a Model Prevention and Education Program for Young Adult Injection Drug Users (IDU)” by Pamela DeCarlo “Differences in Substance-related Risk Behavior between Dual and Triple Diagnosed Severely Mentally Ill Adults” by Dr. Michelle Hampton “Seeking Safety Group Therapy for Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorder in HIV-positive Transgender Women: A Feasibility Study” by Susannah Empsom “Addressing Disparities and Social Stigma: Health Promotion with Crack Smokers” by Allison Kraus and Paul Harkin “Does Expressive Writing in Group Therapy Settings Decrease Symptoms of Depression in HIV-positive Minority Cohorts?” by Peter Marcus www.hivforum.org
NGO fighting teen drug abuse could fold
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Al Sam, which has been operating in Israel for more than 30 years to reduce drug use and alcohol abuse among teenagers and young adults, provides the individuals concerned and their families with professional treatment. The association also run a …
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Replacing Prison Terms with Drug Abuse Treatment Could Save Billions in …
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Newswise — RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Sending drug abusers to community-based treatment programs rather than prison could help reduce crime and save the criminal justice system billions of dollars, according to a new study by researchers at …
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'Alcoholism didn't run in my family, it galloped': Kennedy cousins tell how …
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Two of the Kennedy cousins spoke out about their battles with addiction, saying that their family's history with substance abuse contributed significantly to their own health problems. Christopher Kennedy Lawford said that he began drinking and using …
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Drug Abuse in Seniors on the Rise: http://t.co/RBFNnqD8 – by Align_Life (AlignLIfe)
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RT @craigcalcaterra: Seriously, what’s worse: turning 13 year-old clubhouse attendants into drug mules or being a teammate of a PED guy? … – by crotch_jenkins (KING CRIPPLE)
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