Drug Rehabilitation that works

Question by Ms. Reaves: I need to know about requirements to work in a drug rehab center?
Because of a friend’s drug addiction, I have recently decided to have a career in a drug rehabilitation.

I’ve wanted to be an RN for a while, but I’m sure there are other requirements to work with patients in drug rehab centers.

I don’t really need to know the actions of the people and what I’ll be dealing with so much as what the REQUIREMENTS are.

If you know of any links or have any advice, please let me know.

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Answer by pay it forward
My local library has a Vocational Guidance book. It has about 3 or 4 pages on each job. So find a good librarian & get this info. If you are in a school go to a counselor & set up a meeting with one. Call colledges cause you might have to go to a specific one to find the right course. I would also ask treatment centers if they have anyone there who could speak to you & have your questions ready for an interview or take them to lunch & you pay or if a phone interview you would want to send them a thank you. Many addiction couselors are former addicts so remember to interview different people. Some has a family member. I am not a counselor but I have a son who died at age 20, 9 years ago. So be prepared for some real emotional stuff. Thank you friend for putting you on this path. He or She needs to feel they are of some value so it all helps.

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Question by optimistic jeskka;: Do you need a degree to be a drug addiction counselor?
… I’m a former adolescent drug addict, and I was just wondering if I can work at a rehab on basis of my experience and insight.

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Answer by indian307
experience helps…….a lot,,,,,,coz you have been through it all
i cant see any problem you getting a job……

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by Troy Holden

Question by flafuncop: I need to find an essay online about “alcoholism and its effects” that will be 4 pages long?
I am helping my 14 year old with an assignment and was wondering if anyone knew a good resource (preferably free) where I can find a 4 page essay that I can work with. Any help is appreciated.

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Answer by multiplechoice7
I doubt you can find one. Check out CQResearcher for articles on the topic to be used as sources.

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Question by alissa dp: I need to find addiction treatment centers in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. How?
I have a friend who has been struggling with her alcoholism for months now. I hate seeing her when she’s so drunk. It’s like seeing a different person. She has gotten more violent too. I want to convince her to get treated but I haven’t gotten to that yet. I figured I’d find a treatment center first and then tell her about the programs and benefits… think that’ll work?

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Answer by adriana p
It would probably be good if you can do an alcohol intervention for your friend. Gather her closest friends and family members and then talk to her about her alcoholism. You can also ask an intervention specialist to facilitate. As for treatment centers, the links below will get to help you in finding them. You can also ask around at a local hospital, or go through the local yellow pages.

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Question by malagie: What kind of psychology do I need to study if I want to specialize in drug addiction?
If I am to work with drug addicts or something connected (preventing from drug abuse etc.) do I really need to study psychology? any way avoid it? if not what kind of psychology do I need to study???

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Answer by Debbie V
You could study sociology or social work…Really, with this job, you need a master’s degree, so I can’t see that the bachelor’s really matters too much, so long as you take all the basics required to earn your master’s.

I know you’ve probably got personal reasons for working in this area, but it’s a really tough job. Addictions go back to drugs over and over, and it’s really frustrating to the therapists involved. Burn out is not uncommon.

TX Mom

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Question by malagie: What kind of psychology do I need to study if I want to specialize in drug addiction?
If I am to work with drug addicts or something connected (preventing from drug abuse etc.) do I really need to study psychology? any way avoid it? if not what kind of psychology do I need to study???

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Answer by Debbie V
You could study sociology or social work…Really, with this job, you need a master’s degree, so I can’t see that the bachelor’s really matters too much, so long as you take all the basics required to earn your master’s.

I know you’ve probably got personal reasons for working in this area, but it’s a really tough job. Addictions go back to drugs over and over, and it’s really frustrating to the therapists involved. Burn out is not uncommon.

TX Mom

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Question by abnjim5: Do I need a Jesus Camp?
As a devote member of Alcoholics Anonymous, it was “suggested” by other members that I join a Jesus Camp. This suggestion came to me immediately after I “suggested” that I could, perhaps, empower my self to stay sober using my God given willpower. The AA members said I have a “disease”, and if I use my thoughts to change my behaviour related to drinking the drug alcohol, I will “fail miserably”. Only a “higher power” will save me!

Do I need a Jesus Camp to be saved ?

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Answer by Megan P
No, you don’t need to go there to be saved. Be strong and good luck with staying sober.

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Question by cd12117: I need a work of fiction dealing with alcoholism?
I’m in English 11 Honors, and our semester-long assignment is to read a fiction book and relate it to a current issue. I want to do alcoholism, but I’m not sure what book to relate it to. ***IT HAS TO BE A WORK OF FICTION*** Any suggestions? (Please write the title and the author’s name!) Thanks!!

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Answer by Marta V
“Best Foot Forward” by Joan Bauer is a GREAT book! The girl’s father is an alcoholic. It’s important enough to the story that you’d be able to use it I hope you like it!

tell me what you think of this story —> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Au4INVrSj1Suc5nLfUFpbcjsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080929170002AAUQN8D

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just cant, wont, will never turn it off aahhggghhh help me

So i’m doing a project for a class for a math class and i’m explaining control theory using a common exothermic reaction. The teacher is young though and part of the grade is creativity…. the actual reaction itself doesn’t matter, but a giggle will help the grade.

The overall point is, knowing something about a reaction, i can design a controller which will control a cooling jacket and keep the temperature steady, so the stuff doesn’t blow up.

I don’t want an ingredient list, but can i treat this as a “single input” type of reaction?

Basically, imagine reacting 2 chemicals, but you premix at a temperature they won’t react at………then when you throw them into the reactor….they form a “single input” into the reactor.

If this doesn’t work, any other suggestions would be helpful….doesn’t have to be drug related, just something that could get a chuckle.
Hah, i finished experimenting years ago……just linear algebra is killing me…..i need something to boost the grade.

NO ingredients. Just basically is it a multi step or single step. I don’t wanna write it and have the prof mark down i was wrong.