Addiction Professional articles from May 2008

Addiction Professional archives from May 2008

More ways to make your voice heard.(Letter From the Editor)(Editorial)
May 1, 2008... Probably my favorite aspect of editing this magazine involves the opportunity to communicate with readers who have a thirst for relevant information and who like to express their opinions about what's going on in the field. People at the...

Building a curriculum: efforts to more clearly define the skills counselors need could produce national education standards.(SPECIAL SECTION: TRENDS IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION)
May 1, 2008... From the Editor Addiction counseling certainly has a shorter history as a profession than many other disciplines in health care. So it should come as no surprise that the educational infrastructure for counselors does not yet resemble a...

Making counselor education relevant: campus programs seek to meet demand for a higher level of training.(SPECIAL SECTION: TRENDS IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION)
May 1, 2008... Addiction counseling as a discipline arose from a grass-roots movement designed to meet a need that was not being met by counselors from the traditional mental health professions. Coordination between 12-Step programs and the preparation of...

Online learning creates opportunities: instructors talk of closer bonds with students through the Internet.(SPECIAL SECTION: TRENDS IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION)
May 1, 2008... An increasing number of individuals are A choosing to take substance abuse certification courses for college credit online. Iris Wilkinson, EdD, coordinator of the addiction counseling certificate program at Washburn University in Topeka,...

Grading their experiences: students with diverse goals say their educational programs prepare them well.(SPECIAL SECTION: TRENDS IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION)
May 1, 2008... They are in different stages of life and enroll for different reasons, but students interviewed by Addiction Professional on their educational experiences in undergraduate and graduate programs in addiction studies fervently praised the...

Address comorbid problems collaboratively: all program employees, from admissions staff to drivers, can inform comprehensive treatment planning.
May 1, 2008... We know that addiction to alcohol and/or drugs carries the risk of multiple medical, psychiatric, and behavioral comorbidities that are often neglected, undertreated, or overtreated. The presence of toxins in the body alters physiological...

The Phoenix Centre: north surrey, British Columbia.(Environments for Recovery)
May 1, 2008... Open for a little more than a year, the Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education Society's Phoenix Centre is functioning much in the way a vibrant town center is often envisioned by progressive urban planners. People seeking a meaningful...

Understanding the customer base.(Technology)
May 1, 2008... From his Silicon Valley location and a perspective from years spent in the technology industry, the senior director of Internet marketing at CRC Health Group can offer an uncommonly heard spin on addiction treatment providers--in this case, the...

Drug-free workplaces: in name only?(Drug Testing)
May 1, 2008... Local businesses could prove to be a fruitful partner for some addiction counselors and employee assistance professionals seeking potential new client bases, but first the local companies must maintain a commitment to a drug-free workplace and...

A mom gives back.(Recovery)
May 1, 2008... As a mother who had her children removed from her home, Kris Salisbury proved to be an ideal member of the inaugural "Moms Off Meth" support group in Ottumwa, Iowa nearly a decade ago. The group (www.momsoffmeth.com), which has now expanded...