Road to Recovery May 2012: Partnering With Youth and Young Adults in Behavioral Health…
Road to Recovery May 2012: Partnering With Youth and Young Adults in Behavioral Health… – Road to Recovery May 2012: Partnering With Youth and Young Adults in Behavioral Health To Live Happy Healthy and Productive Lives The field of behavioral health has increasingly recognized the importance of addressing the needs of specific age groups with respect to both mental and substance use disorders. Teenagers (ages 12–17) and young adults (ages 18–24) are two age groups for which sensitivity to age is especially important in the practice of prevention, treatment, and recovery. What are the most effective approaches to preventing underage drinking and use of illicit drugs—including the nonmedical use of prescription medications—among youth? What mental, emotional, and behavioral problems are most commonly found in both teenagers and young adults and what are the most effective approaches to prevention and treatment? What are the specialized needs of youth in recovery from substance use, a mental health problem, or both? This show will address these important questions, examining the role of family, schools, and community. More and more, adults working in the field of behavioral health are listening to and partnering with youth in finding better ways to connect and help. This show will highlight innovative and evidence-based approaches to prevention of mental and substance use disorders in youth and young adults. Age-appropriate approaches in treatment and recovery such as recovery schools, recovery homes, and student assistance programs will also be presented …
Former Celtics guard Chris Herren gives tough talk at Waltham High
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He was there, he says, to hopefully save one kid from going down a path of alcohol, drug addiction, lying, deception and suicidal thoughts that took him 14 years to escape. He was there to connect. Judging from the reactions among Waltham High students …
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Ricky Hatton on how boxing became his 'therapy' to escape drugs, drink and …
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Ricky Hatton on how boxing became his 'therapy' to escape drugs, drink and suicidal thouhgts … Counseling has played an integral part of Hatton's rehabilitation from broken man to fighter. …. “I did it when I was 24 years of age, I can't do it when …
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Ep. 2 Keeping Hope Alive
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Ep. 2 Keeping Hope Alive. Posted 11/20/12; Views. Leah and Corey go to mediation over custody of the girls, while Chelsea and Adam take a big step forward. Jenelle fails a drug test, and Kailyn tries to connect with her estranged mother.
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