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 …
Colin Farrell admitted his days of drinking left him close to death
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The 'Seven Psychopaths' actor – who battled alcohol and drug addictions for years – eventually decided to get clean and went to rehab in Antigua in 2005 after realising his body was shutting down on him. He said: "Obviously I'm not a doctor but you don …
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Cost: $ 12 for adults and children 12 and older, $ 6 for ages 3 to 11, and free for those younger than 3, active military members and Friends of Old Economy Village. 724-266-4500. The Boar's Head Festival: 7 p.m. Dec. … Happy hour with food, drinks …
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The Rock on Half Dome: How Dani and Sylvia Found Triumph Amid Tragedy
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After sending him to two California drug-rehab centers “at $ 35,000 a pop,” Sylvia and Jim Boyd were heartened that Aaron was “clean 14 months” via Salvation Army help and a stint in jail. Then in June 2011, Sylvia was on one of her FedEx delivery routes.
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For ages 5 to 10 with a parent. $ 3 per child. Marlene Sewell, 615-893-2141, [email protected]. Dance Theatre of Tennessee presents The Nutcracker Story Time: 10 a.m., Myrtle Glanton Lord Library, Patterson Park Community Center, 521 Mercury …
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