County Considers Expanding Drug Treatment Programs

County Considers Expanding Drug Treatment Programs

Filed under: drug addiction treatment facilities

Santa Clara County needs more drug rehab housing for convicts slated for release under the state's 2011 prison reform measure. In September, a Superior Court judge told the county it has to expand residential treatment centers to accommodate defendants …
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Five worst treatments for migraines

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About 36 million Americans suffer from excruciating migraine headaches, and many get low-value treatments from their doctors such as unnecessary imaging scans or prescription opiate painkillers that can be addictive. For this reason, the American …
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Calif. man sentenced for possessing meth

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… which Harrison and a woman companion passed forged checks, undergoing an alcohol or other drug abuse (AODA) assessment and follow-through treatment within 45 days, maintaining absolute sobriety, not consuming drugs without a valid prescription, …
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Drug Addicts in Surabaya Turning to Methadone

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In a report, “Support, Don't Punish,” a campaign calling for the decriminalization of drug users, found that about 50-60 percent of funding for harm reduction measures, such as methadone maintenance treatments needle and syringe programs, are derived …
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