In its presentation of America’s Drug Abuse Profile, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service or NCJRS (administered by the US Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs) found out that of the 12.8 million US residents with substance abuse cases, nearly 6% represent those coming from the age brackets 12 years old and above. This [...]
Substance abuse counselors are expected to keep their patient’s records confidential at all times. This is part of the code of ethics that govern the practice of their profession. But what if we turn the tables and ask: Should substance abuse counselors disclose their personal information to their patients? Should their records be kept confidential?
The [...]
SECAD is a conference that is spearheaded by NAADAC, known to be the Association for Addiction Professionals, as well as NAATP or the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. The program aims to provide the latest concepts when it comes to the intervention, prevention and treatment of several substance abuse disorders. Apart from that, it [...]
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (others call it Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) is a treatment pioneered by Marsha Linehan, PhD, in 1991. It focuses on women who were found out to have the so-called borderline personality disorder. This is a type of emotional disorder that causes a patient to be emotionally unstable thus resulting to stress and some [...]
ASAM is the US’s medical specialty society that endeavors to educate physicians as well as improve treatments that may be given to individuals encountering addiction and alcoholism problems. It was established as New York City Medical Committee on Alcoholism in 1951 and it was in 1988 when the name of the organization was changed to [...]
The mission of SAPAA is to make sure that the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and quality in the administration of workplace substance abuse prevention programs are promoted, established and communicated. This is made possible by the organization’s training and educational programs as well as the exchange of ideas among its members.
What do you learn [...]
There are manysignicfant facts and statistics that need to be taken into consideration regarding drug abuse and statistics in the workplace. Here are a few of them.
In Some Industries as much as 12.3% of Employees Abuse Drugs and 15.7% of Employees Abuse Alcohol According to the White Office Drug Policy Desk : Construction and mining [...]
Drug testing has become standard in most places of employment. The change was made in an effort to decrease mistakes and delays brought on by addicted employees and evade hiring on potential employees who are users. But does it really help?
The reality is that most illegal drug users are gainfully employed. Out of the 12.3 [...]
According to the latest survey, the vast majority of substance abusers in the state of Texas are between the ages of 18 and 25, which implies that the majority of users are likely teenagers who are in high school. Texas deals with a very high meth addiction and violence rate compounded by problems with heroin, [...]
If you are a DOT regulated company, the positive results of an employee on a drug test can be a serious cause for concern. You need to know the exact procedure for handling this situation in order to avoid expensive and complex legal ramifications.
On Receiving Initial report
As soon as you receive the initial report of [...]
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