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Spring/Summer
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Substance Abuse and
Couples |
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The Next Step |
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Welcome to the spring/summer online edition
of The Next Step, North Carolina’s substance abuse
newsletter. We strive to provide information that is useful to
clinicians, administrators, educators, community leaders, and
citizens of North Carolina. Full Story. |
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Substance Abuse and Partners |
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 When an individual abuses substances, we
know the effects are felt by the others in his or her life. When
the abuser is involved in a romantic relationship the effects
are felt on an even deeper level. Full
Story. |
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Finding Help for Couples |
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What are some options for getting help? Therapy, 12-step
programs, family counseling, and more.
Full Story. |
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Drug Trends: Focusing on
Women & Girls |
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 Women
and girls are not only affected by the substance abuse of the
men in their lives, they are increasingly abusing substances
themselves. This synopsis of Women Under the Influence,
published this year by The National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse at Columbia University, sheds light on the
growing problem of substance abuse among women and girls.
Full Story. |
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Working with Adults who are
in Relationships with the Chemically Dependent |
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Why involve the significant other in
treatment? What purpose does it serve to involve the
significant other in the treatment process? How does the
family system work when substance abuse is present? Thomas
Burney answers these questions for us. Full Story. |
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Circle of Healing: A
Counselor’s Perspective |
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Ruth Anderson tells us that spouses and other family members are
powerful allies in the recovery process and, when included in
treatment, they add exponentially to positive outcomes. In
addition, they deserve to know how they, too, can get relief
from pain and improve their lives. Full Story. |
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Good News! |
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Partnership for a Drug-Free NC has received
national recognition for their efforts to “unsell” drugs by
working with the media in North Carolina. Full Story. |
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Alphabet Soup - Substance
Abuse (SA) Acronyms Defined |
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Not only do we show you what the acronyms mean,
but you can follow links to 60 websites that are great
resources for substance abuse. Full Story. |
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Training and Events Calendar |
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For professionals and non-professionals, all of
these events will help us learn how to prevent and reduce substance abuse.
Full Story. |
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Next Step, click here. |
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