Interventions for Substance Abuse; Mental Health — Abstract Session 3


 

Interventions for Substance Abuse; Mental Health — Abstract Session 3 – Moderators’ introduction by Drs. David Vlahov and Elise Riley “Consumer Perspectives on Alcohol Use among HIV-positive African Americans” by Dr. E. Maxwell Davis “Creating a Model Prevention and Education Program for Young Adult Injection Drug Users (IDU)” by Pamela DeCarlo “Differences in Substance-related Risk Behavior between Dual and Triple Diagnosed Severely Mentally Ill Adults” by Dr. Michelle Hampton “Seeking Safety Group Therapy for Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorder in HIV-positive Transgender Women: A Feasibility Study” by Susannah Empsom “Addressing Disparities and Social Stigma: Health Promotion with Crack Smokers” by Allison Kraus and Paul Harkin “Does Expressive Writing in Group Therapy Settings Decrease Symptoms of Depression in HIV-positive Minority Cohorts?” by Peter Marcus www.hivforum.org

 

Guam – An employee of the Department of Youth Affairs has been arrested on

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… GPD's report to do any action and the attorney general's office has been called on in reference to the issue now we're facing." Salas faces charges of possession of a schedule ii controlled substance, 4th degree criminal sexual conduct, and child …
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Big Pharma cashes in on abuse of human-growth hormone

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In this Tuesday, June 28, 2011 photo, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration stand outside the Treasure Coast Pharmacy in Jensen Beach after a raid. shortly before it opened Tuesday morning as part of an ongoing investigation. DEA, the Florida …
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Drug Abuse Foundation to honor former Delray mayor

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The Drug Abuse Foundation wants to take the time to have a reception in his honor at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Siemens-Evert Campus Auditorium, 400 S. Swinton Ave. According to officials with the Drug Abuse Foundation, started by a local police officer, …
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