Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Substance Abuse
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Substance Abuse – In this clip from a recent 3-day workshop at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dr. Aaron Beck discusses how CBT can be used to treat substance use disorders. Dr. Beck explains how the generic cognitive model can be applied to specific situations, such as when a patient is faced with a craving. He also describes the process of coping with cravings via experiential CBT treatment. www.beckinstitute.org
West Texas Leaders Want Odessa City Ordinance Banning Bath Salts
Filed under: Substance Abuse
According to the Permian Basin Council on Alcohol and Drugs Abuse, the region of West Texas, including Ector and Midland counties, falls right behind Houston in the largest amount of bath salts usage reported to poison control centers. "They're 11 …
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People in Progress, longtime substance abuse program, may close its doors
Filed under: Substance Abuse
One of the city's leading providers of substance-abuse treatment plans to shut its doors after nearly 40 years, barring an 11th-hour influx of funding. People in Progress, which opened in 1974 and helps individuals struggling with drug abuse, alcohol …
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Substance abuse topic of SAFE meeting
Filed under: Substance Abuse
“Our mission is to engage all sectors of the community in preventing substance abuse or reducing substance abuse,” Frith said. “We reach out to everyone to help us understand the nature of the areas that make up Chesterfield County, and we then work on …
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