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What Is the Role of a Drug Intervention Specialist?

Question by ashtyn s: What is the role of a drug intervention specialist?
Why are drug interventions done when the person can just undergo addiction treatment?

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Answer by darla n
The role of a drug intervention specialist is to facilitate a drug intervention for the drug dependent and his loved ones. An intervention specialist can also take charge of doing programs that will tackle issues about drug abuse in order for people, especially teenagers, to shy away from using drugs.

Drug interventions are done precisely to get the individual undergo addiction treatment.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness


 

Drug and alcohol abuse awareness – Trying to raise awareness about drug and alcohol abuse and it’s effects. Alcoholism and drug addiction is a serious condition with fatal outcomes. It is prev…

 

Discussing the dangers of synthetic drugs

Filed under: effects of drug abuse

In today's modern and progressive society, kids (and adults) are smoking, snorting and injecting “designer drugs,” chemicals that mimic and magnify the effects of marijuana, cocaine and LSD. …. Sass said his use of synthetic drugs has changed his life.
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‘Break the Habit’ – Chldhood Obesity Ad Austrailia


 

‘Break the Habit’ – Chldhood Obesity Ad Austrailia – ‘Break the Habit’ aims to draw attention to the epidemic of childhood obesity in Australia. The commercial takes a controversial view on the subject of paren…

 

5 scary facts about teens, drugs and alcohol that you probably don't know

Filed under: drug abuse help for parents

The abuse of prescription drugs and the use of designer drugs have increased dramatically among teens, officials say. (stock.xchang). MOBILE, Alabama – University of South Alabama student Gil Collar … The DA used Collar's story Wednesday to impress …
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Risk and Protective Factors


 

Risk and Protective Factors – Regardless of circumstances, all teens are subject to both risk and protective factors. This video offers an overview of some common factors, and how they ma…

 

Part 2: What We Can Do to Confront the Threat of New Designer Drugs from China

Filed under: drug abuse treatment association

A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association warned doctors that some pharmaceuticals commonly used to treat particular synthetic drug overdoses can, for other drug overdoses, increase the patient's stroke potential and further …
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Does Anyone Know a Short Story to Adapt Into a Script?

Question by Michael W: Does anyone know a short story to adapt into a script?
I am looking for a short story for class to adapt into a stage piece. If anyone has any suggestions,I am looking for a piece that is very dark.I want to represent the opposite view of a seemingly one sided situation. Such as a molesters side of a rape or a murder as justified by the killer. A drug addiction story that is very layered,it only has to be fiction. So if you can help I would appreciate your input. I would prefer contempory suggestions and no edgar allen poe.

Number of Young Drug Abusers on the Rise – 21Oct2012