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

New Hope expansion on hold

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WALTERS In April city council members were briefed on the possibility of a substance abuse treatment organization opening a facility in town. Now in November Arthur Benson, an associate with New Hope of Mangum, has said such expansion is not moving …
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Addict treatment 'better than jail'

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The poll of around 1,550 people finds that 68% think support to tackle alcohol abuse would be most beneficial, while 62% think providing mental health care would reduce reoffending. It comes after the Prison Reform Trust, which commissioned the …
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New report says prescription drug abuse "major" problem in Iowa – KWWL.com …

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"A record number of prescription pain-reliever overdose deaths, an increase in drug-related traffic fatalities and rising substance abuse treatment admissions demonstrate a growing need to promote the safe use of medicine while preventing its abuse." …
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Addiction counselors tolerate moderate substance abuse in patients

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However, in an earlier survey published in 1994, only 25% of administrators of substance abuse treatment agencies believed that moderate drinking was acceptable. As reported in Psychology of Addictive Disorders, around half the counselors in the …
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