Our Opinion: Treatment Courts Save Tax Money, Restore Lives
Our Opinion: Treatment courts save tax money, restore lives
Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs
The courts specialize in drug and alcohol offenses, or crimes by military veterans. Rather than … More than 12,000 defendants have completed substance abuse programs successfully in Missouri's 20-year history of the courts. • Among adults who …
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Indiana County panel offers tips to combat drugs at Homer City meeting
Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs
The commission's services include screening and referral of clients to drug treatment programs. Out of 1,105 clients the commission assisted with substance abuse issues in the 2011-12 fiscal year, 466 were affected by alcohol, Hankinson said. “We are …
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Reason for Substance Use Predicts Treatment Outcome in Adolescents
Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs
Dow believes that traditional SUD programs should still be used on NR participants, but PR individuals may benefit more from programs designed to increase motivation and raise awareness about the risks associated with alcohol and drug use. Finally …
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Lindy Speaks Out on Drug & Alcohol Problems Plaguing Kids
Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs
When the spotlight turned on the issue at a recent meeting, many parents and students agreed it was a growing problem, and ideas about how to combat it were bandied about, some calling for reintroducing past drug prevention programs like D.A.R.E. into …
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