At the Capitol: Drug Treatment, 'Biosimilars,' PIP

Published February 21, 2013

At the Capitol: Drug Treatment, 'Biosimilars,' PIP

Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs

A bill that sets out to improve the way Florida deals with non-violent drug offenders would provide reentry and treatment programs, the Miami Herald Naked Politics blog reports. The bill is known as “Smart Justice” and inmates who are serving the last …
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Winding down the war on drugs

Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs

Now, 12 years since the decriminalisation of personal use of small amounts (meaning less than ten days' worth) of all drugs, it ranks 13th. All parties now support the policy of treating drug use as a health issue, not a crime. HIV rates have plummeted …
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Welfare drug testing could get traction this year

Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs

"We must ensure that we protect the children whose families are affected, that participants are tested in a legal manner and that the Legislature adequately funds our state substance abuse treatment centers so people who test positive for drugs can …
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Rockefeller backs drug treatment bill

Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs

Specifically, states like West Virginia that need a variety of mental health services can apply for federal grants to build or upgrade existing facilities that offer a wide range of settings from traditional counseling to inpatient detoxification. The …
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