Hispanics in U.S. Less Likely to Complete Substance Abuse Treatments

Published January 14, 2013

Hispanics in U.S. less likely to complete substance abuse treatments

Filed under: drug treatment programs

Approximately 50 percent of Hispanic patients receiving treatment for substance abuse in the United States complete their treatment program, compared to 62 percent of non-Hispanic whites. According to research from experts at the Perelman School of …
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Drug treatment failure leads to prison term for Falls man

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LOCKPORT – Lester Lamar Jr. paid the price Thursday for washing out of the judicial diversion program of court-supervised drug treatment: five years in state prison and three years of post-release supervision. That's the punishment Niagara County Judge …
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.3M federal grant leads to biz for drug abuse treatment centers

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WestCare Florida of St. Petersburg and the Center for Rational Living in Clearwater will provide treatment and testing services for a special Pinellas-Pasco court program paid for with $ 1.3 million in grant money. Combating prescription drug problems …
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