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Why Are Teens Inhaling Condoms and Cinnamon?

Wow! I learn something new every day. This is very important for those of you with teenagers, whether they are your children or your students. Please share this post. Thanks Torey!

Torey C. Richards, LMHC's avatarLicensed Mental Health Counselor

istock_000014270011xsmallTeens are great with coming up with pointless and sometimes dangerous fads that prove to us adults that their brains still aren’t fully developed.

Thanks to the internet, those fads spread like wild fire, putting more and more teens in danger.

Remember The Cinnamon Challenge? If you have no idea what I am talking about, it’s a “game” where you are supposed to put a spoon full of ground cinnamon in your mouth and attempt to swallow it without anything else to help wash it down.

The challenge is pretty much impossible.

There are plenty of YouTube videos demonstrating the challenge with the results usually ending with someone gagging, vomiting, coughing and/or choking.

Why this may sound stupid to us with fully developed brains, thousands of teens have taken this challenge with some ending up in the hospital.

According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, there were…

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Manual for Addiction Counselors in Spanish – TAP 21 en Español

TAP 21 in Spanish for counselors working with Spanish speaking populations.

TAP 21 en Español para consejeros en adicciones que trabajar con clientes cuyo idioma principal es el Español.

Conocimientos, Destrezas, y Actitudes de la Práctica Profesional.

 

TAP 21 in Spanish – TAP 21 en Español para los Consejeros en Adicciones: Conocimiento, Destrezas, y Actitudes de la Práctica Profesional

TAP 21 in Spanish!

TAP 21 en Español para los Consejeros en Adicciones.

Conocimiento, Destrezas, y Actitudes de la Práctica Profesional.

If you are a substance abuse counselor and you want to become a bilingual counselor, you can start reading and studying this manual, which will prepare you to assist Spanish speaking populations.

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Recovery and Wellness Lifestyle

Learn more about Nutrition for Recovery and Wellness.

 

How Many Times Can I Take The Alcohol and Drug Counselor/LCDC Exam?

“(c) An applicant may only take the examination four times, and all testing must be completed within five years from the date of registration.”

For more information, go to LCDC Licensure Examination – Texas Administrative Code 

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Professional and Ethical Standards for Substance Abuse Counselors – LCDC Texas

Directly from the Texas Administrative Code, follow the link

Professional and Ethical Standards for All License Holders

Substance Abuse Counselor Rules and Regulations – LCDC Texas

Visit this link to learn about the rules and regulations for LCDCs in Texas.

Texas Administrative Code – Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors

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