The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Is Setting Up Assessment Teams to Be …

Published October 1, 2013

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) is setting up assessment teams to be …

Filed under: drug treatment programs

Anang Iskandar said on Wednesday that the team, which would consist of police investigators, doctors and psychiatrists, would decide if drug addicts would be brought to court or rehab centers. “The team will determine if an individual is only a drug …
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Bangor conference sheds light on drug, alcohol addiction treatment differences …

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BANGOR, Maine — When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, there are differences between men and women, and that means treatment programs need to be different, local substance abuse providers learned Friday at a conference about addiction and …
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Drug Rehab Center Bound Brook Opens Doors for Recovering Addicts

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Since opening its doors two months ago, Drug Rehab Center Bound Brook has given new hope for those suffering from substance abuse. More than 72,000 people in New Jersey have checked into treatment centers last year. But for those suffering from …
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Problem Gambling Linked to Substance Abuse

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And another found gambling to be a potential reinforcer of drug use, an obstacle to success in drug treatment programs and a substitute activity that increased as people stopped using drugs. The differences between the two problems are largely the fact …
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