Substance Abuse & Addictions

Published November 19, 2012

Substance Abuse & Addictions – This is a quick thank you to anyone who sent in a response last year regarding ethical considerations when working with transgender clients in counseling. I’m also about to do another research project regarding trans folks seeking treatment for substance abuse and addiction.

Kentucky works to give addicted inmates treatment while still behind bars

Filed under: substance abuse and addiction

Kevin Pangburn, director of substance abuse programs for the Corrections Department, said all the programs follow the same general principles as a therapeutic community of free addicts. Inmates live together, separated from the general population, and …
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The two sides of drug abuse: The startling photos that show the ravaging …

Filed under: substance abuse and addiction

But one photographer has sought to overcome the stereotypes by presenting both faces of a drug addict – the classic before and after picture. Using make up and models, Roman Sakovich showed one half of a face ravaged by drugs, including cut lips, …
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