With Drug Law Reform, More Defendants Are Opting for Jail Time Over Treatment
With Drug Law Reform, More Defendants Are Opting for Jail Time Over Treatment
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Acting Supreme Court Justice Jo Ann Ferdinand, who began presiding over a Brooklyn treatment court in 1996, agreed that the reduction in prison sentences may discourage some from committing to a treatment program. "The thing about a drug addict is to …
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Florida Drug Rehab Program Combats New Trends in Alcohol Abuse
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Destination Hope's Florida drug rehab program is taking steps to address a dangerous new development among young people and adults: 'smoking' alcohol. (PRWEB) July 25, 2013. Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse treatment …
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Healing Place receives 0K grant
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West Virginia has just a few hundred beds available for addiction treatment programs, yet tens of thousands of state residents are believed to have untreated drug and alcohol abuse problems. The federal funds will be distributed by the Substance Abuse …
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Medicaid Coverage Limits Access to Medications for Painkiller Addicts
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Medicaid Coverage Limits Access to Medications for Painkiller Addicts. By Michael Ollove, Staff Writer. Most Medicaid programs restrict medications used to treat addiction to painkillers, such as OxyContin, pictured here at a pharmacy in Vermont. (AP).
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