JRI Offers Hope for State's Inmate Overcrowding
JRI offers hope for state's inmate overcrowding
Filed under: drug addiction treatment centers
But such facilities are costly; one estimate is that a single new prison could cost as much as $ 200 million. … In addition, it was recommended the state spend $ 25.5 million during the next five years on substance abuse and addiction treatment for …
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Heroin Replacing Pain Pills as Drug of Choice in Some Parts of Kentucky
Heroin replacing pain pills as drug of choice in some parts of Kentucky
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plan
Heroin has not found much of a toe-hold yet in Lexington and it's still rare in Eastern and Western Kentucky, but drug treatment counselors and police say they are beginning to see heroin abuse pop up across Kentucky. "We are seeing more of it all over …
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Mental Health Facilities Have a 'Revolving Door'
Mental health facilities have a 'revolving door'
Filed under: Colorado Drug Rehab Centers
When stories break of young, armed madmen on a rampage — Newtown, a Colorado movie house, Virginia Tech — people concerned about a troubled family member light up crisis hotlines. “We were … Yet in the wake of the spree that left dead 27 people …
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Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Center Urges Parents to Be on the Look for …
Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Center Urges Parents To Be On The Look For …
Filed under: drug addiction treatment facilities
COM Newswire. Destin, FL (PRWEB) January 24, 2013. Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Center Executive Director, Debbie Ross, urges parents to be on the lookout for drug paraphernalia in their home as Florida heroin use increases with pill prices rising.
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