Study: Alcohol, Drug Abuse Counselors Don't Always Require Total Abstinence

Published November 3, 2012

Study: Alcohol, drug abuse counselors don't always require total abstinence

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WASHINGTON – Compared to a survey conducted nearly 20 years ago, about twice the proportion of addiction counselors now find it acceptable for at least some of their patients to have a drink occasionally – either as an intermediate goal or as their …
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If Docs Abuse Drugs, Spouses Can Help Spot It

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WASHINGTON — Enlisting anesthesiologists' significant others to keep a watchful eye may help reduce substance abuse among their partners, researchers said here. About 85% of significant others — most of whom had been through a training program …
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