Dignity, Spirituality and HealthDefinitions of Treatment Services- Drunk driving is a serious offense and theconsequences of driving under the influence of drugs or alcoholare become quite severe. According to the state in which theoffense is committed, DUI/DWI offenders can get off with just awarning, may lose their driver’s license, or might even serve timein prison.- In the UnitedStates, politiciansdebated for decades onhow to best provide anationwide healthinsurance program forits elderly citizens.Though discussionbegan as early as 1912and the first healthinsurance bill wasintroduced to congress in1935, it wasn’t until 1965that President Lyndon B.Johnson signed a bill to establish what wenow know as Medicare.- Securing private health insurance can beconfusing, especially if you’re not covered by your employer or if the employer offers a number of options from which to choose.Determining which plans are best for you and/or your family.- Substance abuse treatment isoften individualized to each patient, but there are afew steps that each patient needs to take to becomedrug free. The first of these steps in recognizing theproblem. Denial used to be mistakenly believed to bepart of the drug addiction symptoms, but recentresearch is showing it is not. People trying to help aperson accept that they have a substance abuseproblem need to show empathy, and respect.- Substance abuse isseen by most physicians and mental healthprofessionals as a long-term illness and so manysubstance abuse treatment services are designed to tryand find the best way to help someone cope. Thepeople that are considered to have substance usedisorder are those who can not stop and whose use iscompulsive. A person’s genetics, mental health, andstress levels all have a role in determining if a personhas substance use disorder. Substance abuse actuallychanges the brain, and these changes remain in effectfor a long time. Contact usIn the meantime you can reach us at (718) 257-3195 and by fax at (718) 257-5560. We are looking forward to hearing from you. You can also contact us at our e-mail address: hr@canarsieaware.orgWebMaster Domingolopez@canarsieaware.orgCopyright 2013 CanarsieAware- The term Medicaidoften evokes stares ofbewilderment from many and is easily confused with othermedical assistance serviceswith similar names. Simplyput, Medicaid is a programthat pays for medicalassistance for certainindividuals and families with low incomes and resources.