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How to Become an Addiction Counselor With Prior Felony?

Question by ?grundle goat?: How to Become an Addiction Counselor with prior Felony?
my girlfriend was convicted for possession of meth 7 years ago. she did some time in prison and finished a 2 year treatment program for substance abuse. she has been clean and sober now over 6 years and currently works as a residential technician at a treatment facility. she very much wants to go back to school and become a certified counselor specializing in addiction issues. she has turned her life completely around and wants to invest all of her time and knowledge into helping other addicts find recovery. what are the steps she should take to become a drug and alcohol counselor? is there a specific course outline to become one?
thanks in advance.

Capitol Ideas: Undergrads Take Research Results to Austin

Capitol Ideas: Undergrads Take Research Results to Austin

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The students displayed their work for legislators and the public last week as part of Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. The event … Graham conducted research under the guidance of Dr. Matthew Petroll, professor of ophthalmology at UT …
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Cancer medicines unaffordable for patients, doctors say

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DUI Crash Victim Forgives Driver

DUI crash victim forgives driver

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Diane Smith enjoys support from her daughter, Mary Howell, center, and mother, Mary Perry, both of Champaign, at Heartland Health Care in Champaign on Friday, April 12, 2013. … A forced blood draw done on Lewis revealed that his blood-alcohol content …
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War medicine now is helping Boston bomb victims

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Retired City Police Officer Gives Talk on Teen Drug Use

Retired city police officer gives talk on teen drug use

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He decried the “war on drugs,” saying “it hasn't done any good,” and debated the merits of attacking the issue by arresting the addicts who abuse the drugs. “It's not treated as a public health issue. It's treated as a criminal issue and that's dead …
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More than 16K addicts to be eligible for insurance

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Wash. Addiction Treatment Numbers Likely to Swell

Wash. addiction treatment numbers likely to swell

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Lack of insurance and the cost of private care get a lot of the blame for nearly half a million Washington residents not getting the addiction help they need. The health care overhaul and the expansion of Medicaid it calls for are expected to change …
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Hey, Answerman! Sun Kil Sailor Moon

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How Does the US Compare to Other Countries in Stopping Drug Smuggling and Working on Drug Enforcement?

Question by NinjaBerrySharry: How does the US compare to other countries in stopping drug smuggling and working on drug enforcement?
I’m doing a research paper on the US government and drug abuse in America. I was just wondering if anyone knows if the U.S. has more problems with drug abuse than other countries? Are we more lenient with letting people get away with drug smuggling?

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Answer by R, P, then B
Weak, in other countries, you get caught, you get killed, but the USA is a seive, our borders hemorage illegal aliens and drugs into our country every day, and our liberal politicians support it by not taking action against it.