W.Va. Inmate Crowding Study Homes in on Drug Abuse – SFGate
W.Va. inmate crowding study homes in on drug abuse – SFGate
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plan
(AP) — West Virginia can likely reduce prison crowding by assessing more quickly the risks posed by offenders and providing substance abuse treatment to those on probation, parole and other community-level supervision, researchers… Continue reading
Commissioners Approve Sales Tax to Fund Mental Health Programs
Commissioners approve sales tax to fund mental health programs
Filed under: drug abuse help treatment programs
He noted that treating mental health and substance abuse early reduces the strain patients in crisis put on law enforcement, jails, hospitals and the courts. “Nobody likes … Commissioners will decide how the money… Continue reading
St. Matthew's House to Launch Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Women
St. Matthew's House to launch substance abuse treatment program for women
Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs
1 reason people who want help do not receive substance abuse treatment is because they cannot afford it, according to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The mean cost of… Continue reading
Healing Words: Creative Writing Programs as Therapy for Kids in Detention
Healing Words: Creative Writing Programs as Therapy for Kids in Detention
Filed under: drug rehabs in alabama
For the last six, she's been an English instructor at Coosa Valley Youth Services (CVYS), a facility for juvenile offenders in this northeast Alabama city tucked in the foothills of the Appalachians. After… Continue reading
Drug Shows Promise in Prostate Cancer Spread to Bone
Drug Shows Promise in Prostate Cancer Spread to Bone
Filed under: drug treatment centers in michigan
A new drug demonstrated dramatic and rapid effects on prostate cancer that had spread to the bone, according to a study reported by University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers. About two-thirds of patients… Continue reading
Octomom Nadya Suleman Extends Rehab Stay for Another 30 Days
Octomom Nadya Suleman extends rehab stay for another 30 days
Filed under: drug rehab treatments
"The staff at Chapman Rehab have been amazing and have changed my life, I am forever grateful for the valuable tools they gave me to help deal with my anxiety.” Octomom voluntarily checked herself into… Continue reading