Christie's State of State Speech Expected to Focus on Sandy

Published January 7, 2013

Christie's State of State speech expected to focus on Sandy

Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs

Prosecutors can no longer block a nonviolent drug-addicted offender from entering a treatment program instead of prison, thanks to a bill Christie signed into law in July. The governor also set aside $ 2.5 million to create a mandatory drug-treatment …
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Prescription drug abuse causes changes at Hazelden

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And while the 12-step program will still be the focus, Seppala says the numbers beg a different approach. Adults seeking treatment for prescription drug abuse at Hazelden increased from 19 to 30 percent from 2001 to 2011. It's even more dramatic in …
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