Posted in Substance Abuse on Jan 15th, 2012
In Vancouver, British Columbia, there is widespread use of medical marijuana, with Vancouver often being called “Vansterdam” in recognition of its general tolerance of prolific, and often public, recreational pot smoking. There is an intensely pro-active movement throughout the world that is wholly directed towards the eventual legalization of marijuana, so that people can freely [...]
Posted in Substance Abuse on Jan 12th, 2012
Ecstasy in Vancouver British Columbia, has again emerged as a substance abuse issue with four deaths in Vancouver, in the past two months caused by young people using ecstasy tablets during the festive season. Ecstasy thrills – ecstasy kills, and it is unpredictable. When you buy ecstasy you never really know what you have got [...]
Posted in Substance Abuse on Dec 2nd, 2011
The goals of the substance abuse counselor, in terms of rehabilitation and recovery, for a substance abusing client, depend to a large extent upon the definition adopted as to rehabilitation – and recovery. In a comprehensive sense, rehabilitation means full recovery, a complete re-entry into a world of life, vitality and drug free living. Comprehensive [...]
Posted in Oxycontin Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Counselor on Jun 30th, 2011
The substance abuse counselor needs to take a comprehensive approach to the issue of optimal recovery from substance abuse and addiction. Substance abuse counseling today is not as simple as helping the client to function in the world from the position of being someone with substance abuse problem, when full substance abuse and addiction recovery [...]
