Dr. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAM
Dr. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAM – Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment US Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Wesley Clark, Director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, will “unveil” brand new National Survey in Conjuction with 21st Annual “Recovery Month” Observance! Dr. Wesley Clark, Huge Survey on Drug Use and Heatlh to be Unveiled in Conjunction with 21st Annual; “Recovery Month” Observance! Dr. Westley Clark, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, leads the agency’s national effort to provide effective and accessible treatment to all Americans with addictive disorders. Dr. Clark was the former Chief of the Associated Substance Abuse Programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco (DVAMC-SF) and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF. In addition to his duties at the DVAMC-SF, Dr. Clark served as a Senior Program consultant to the Robert Wood Johnson Substance Abuse Policy Program, as well as a co-investigator on various National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded research grants in conjunction with the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Clark’s areas of expertise include substance abuse treatment, methadone maintenance, pain management, co-occurring disorders, psychopharmacology, anger management, and medical and legal issues. Dr. Clark is a noted published …
Obesity: The New 'Just Say No' For 2013
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Peeters found a six years reduction in life expectancy at age forty for obese men, and seven years for obese women, compared to non-obese people. The OECD estimates … Although criticized as being overly simplistic, public awareness about drug abuse …
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The Horses Cure
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Playing with mustangs helps prevent self-harm among the children of the Gila River Indian Community. … “American Indian and Alaska Native youth have the highest suicide rates in the country,” said Richard McKeon, chief of the suicide prevention …
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Vaccinations against whooping cough among new laws for New Yorkers …
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The law is a step in the right direction, says Dr. Larry Consenstein, medical director of newborn services at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center and Upstate University Hospital Community Campus. “Yes the law will help,” said … It'd be even better …
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