chemical dependency
Americannoun
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Perhaps a growing awareness of that is why more people are being proactive about monitoring their consumption, even before it becomes a medical necessity or a chemical dependency.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2023
All of our directors, including myself, are licensed therapists, social workers and chemical dependency counselors.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021
Lincoln’s hope of getting licensed as a chemical dependency clinician will be a vivid test of how much the system is willing to forgive.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2019
Jill Mackie, vice president of public affairs for the shipbuilder Vigor, said the company liked the nuanced “strategies specific to populations at risk of homelessness,” including people with mental illness and chemical dependency.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2018
The governor also issued an order including licensed independent chemical dependency counselors in Medicaid coverage to increase access to addiction treatment.
From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2016
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