Sociologists Find Treatment Works, but Only for Urban Parolees
Sociologists Find Treatment Works, but Only for Urban Parolees
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Substance abuse treatment is the most common type of assistance for offenders, followed by programs that help improve cognitive and decision-making skills. Although researchers can show that treatment works, 65 percent of offenders… Continue reading
Manchin Says Drug Legislation Needed
Manchin says drug legislation needed
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West Virginia legislators introduced the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in 2011, in an effort to help decrease the number of opioid and methadone-related deaths in West Virginia and nationwide through: new training requirements …
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Number of Crack and Heroin Users Among Young People Is 'plummeting'
Number of crack and heroin users among young people is 'plummeting'
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Mr Hayes warned local authorities they must maintain funding for drug treatment after April 1 against competing priorities. “The public get it – they realise drug addiction is a major driver of crime… Continue reading
NH Group Offers Plan to Reduce Substance Abuse
NH group offers plan to reduce substance abuse
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The plan focuses on preventing alcohol and prescription drug misuse and marijuana use as well as cutting down on the number of people seeking and not receiving treatment services. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights… Continue reading
Italian Exit Polls Suggest Luigi Leading Berlusconi
Italian Exit Polls Suggest Luigi Leading Berlusconi
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The company is also engaged in settlement talks with the states of Florida, Alabama and Louisiana of as much as $ 13 billion according to 123jump.com sources familiar with talks between state government of Alabama and… Continue reading
Center to Break Ground for New Treatment Facility
Center to break ground for new treatment facility
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“We wanted to minister to people who had the same type (experiences) as us,” Fleck said, referring to drug addiction issues that once held him bound. The couple opened up a restoration center for men two… Continue reading
Forgery Defendant to Be Screened for Substance Abuse Treatment
Forgery defendant to be screened for substance abuse treatment
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An Erie County resident is going to be screened for possible acceptance into a substance abuse program. Former Attica resident Benjamin C. Shepherd, 26, was indicted in October on two counts of forgery and one… Continue reading
Could Legalizing Marijuana Curb Mexican Drug Violence?
Could Legalizing Marijuana Curb Mexican Drug Violence? – Complete video at: fora.tv Beau Kilmer and Richard Lee debate the potential effects marijuana legalization in California could have on Mexican drug cartels. Kilmer cites that California only accounts for a small percentage of the cartels’ revenue, while Lee counters that… Continue reading
Weekly Washington Healthcare Update
Weekly Washington healthcare update
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The hearing included two panels of witnesses, with Gary Cohen, Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) constituting the first panel, with Don Hughes, Health Policy Advisor to Arizona Gov …
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Increasing Cigarette Prices May Be Best Way to Decrease Smoking
Increasing cigarette prices may be best way to decrease smoking
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… for the approximately 150,000 West Virginians needing drug abuse treatment while also deterring purchasing interest in gateway factors such as alcohol and tobacco. But Tomblin's dismissal begs the question: would a tax increase… Continue reading