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

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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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