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
On Tuesday, 58-year-old Brenda Alvardo, a chemical dependency counselor, was arrested on the same charge.
From Washington Times • Feb. 29, 2020
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
Calderon has become a symbol in the debate over how Seattle’s criminal justice system should handle cases involving people who are repeatedly arrested, particularly those with mental illness or chemical dependency.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2019
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