Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing – Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based method of communication for supporting behavior change. This introductory webinar session, presented by Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment, introduces you to the concept and principles of Motivational Interviewing. The webinar will build upon participants’ interviewing and counseling skills by teaching how to make a realistic assessment of a client’s motivation for change. It outlines models to increase effectiveness with clients who are resistant to change. You will learn specific techniques to help clients explore and resolve ambivalence in order to make behavior changes.

Perrigo expands UK presence

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Perrigo, the US speciality pharmaceutical group, has expanded its UK presence with the £180m acquisition of Rosemont, a privately held British business that produces drugs in liquid form for patients who find it hard to swallow their pills. … The …
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Neuropathy Relief Program at Neuropathy Treatment Centers of America

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Now there is a treatment option that is total difference between covering up your symptoms with a lifetime of strong addictive drugs versus actually fixing the underlying problem. Why settle for "band-aid" care, when you could potentially correct the …
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Prescription drugs: A question of luck

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The fact that a person with a $ 20,000 out-of-hospital drug cancer treatment will pay nothing out-of-pocket in Nunavut, $ 3,000 in British Columbia and $ 20,000 in Prince Edward Island offends the principles of medicare and Canadian values." …
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