PTSD & Substance Abuse: Overview & Treatment
PTSD & Substance Abuse: Overview & Treatment – Robyn Walser, of the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, addresses the issue of self-medication and substance abuse in returning OEF and OIF veterans, many of whom suffer from PTSD. This program presents and overview of the problem and introduces some of the effective treatments. Series: Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers [10/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16285]
Palmetto Behavioral Health hires permanent CEO
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
The organization offers mental health and substance abuse treatment services in the Charleston, Summerville and the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. The treatment facility's parent company, Universal Health Services Inc., also operates facilities in …
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Allentown Rescue Mission ends drug treatment
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
The Allentown Rescue Mission abruptly closed its substance abuse treatment program Friday, laying off three employees. The 112-year-old charity at 355 Hamilton St. has been going through a season of change. Earlier this year it reduced the …
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