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The substance abuse counseling profession is largely defined in terms of national laws, local and national fiscal reimbursement policies, and the availability of adequate health care resources.

Drug-free zones were originally designed to protect children from drug trafficking by creating safe harbors in places they might gather.  

Behavioral addictions including sex addition and shopping addictions are included in the DSM-5.

Drug-free zones were originally designed to protect children from drug trafficking by creating safe harbors in places they might gather.  

__________ is a term in Native recovery circles that means becoming clean and sober and then continuing the journey to health and balance in all four directions of the Medicine Wheel and healing the wounds of intergenerational trauma suffered by many Native Persons

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The majority of individuals receiving substance abuse treatment use nicotine.  There is also a high correlation between nicotine use and individuals with mental health diagnoses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Women who have been diagnosed with bulimia are several times more likely to have been sexually abused as children than women who do not suffer from this disorder

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Professional code of ethics are created to protect clients’ rights and to discipline members of the profession if they violate those rights.