DOJ Says Soaring Prison Costs Hurt Criminal Justice System, Calls for …
DOJ Says Soaring Prison Costs Hurt Criminal Justice System, Calls For …
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
WASHINGTON — There will be fewer federal prosecutors and FBI agents available to bring charges and investigate federal crimes, and less money to support drug treatment programs, unless the U.S. curbs federal prison spending, the Justice Department …
Read more on Huffington Post
Utah task force looking at expanding special court programs for veterans
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
A group of lawmakers and community members met Wednesday at the state capitol to discuss the idea of creating more of these specialty courts that aim to treat the causes of behavior that may land a veteran in court, such as substance abuse or PTSD.
Read more on The Republic
Truth and Reconciliation for Alcoholism: Retract Anti-Harm Reduction Article …
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
Nonetheless, over the next decades a new public health and treatment paradigm called "harm reduction" (HR) became prominent worldwide — if less so in the U.S. HR focuses on less-harmful drinking and drug use among those who can't or won't abstain.
Read more on Huffington Post