Inmates Not Always Treated for Addiction, Mental Illness

Published June 22, 2013

Inmates not always treated for addiction, mental illness

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Mentally ill inmates with drug addictions seeking help for their illnesses often are turned away from treatment because of their substance abuse problem and vice versa, Jungel said. When substance abuse counselors turn away drug addicts because of …
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ADHD Meds Don't Raise Risk of Drug Abuse in Adulthood: Review

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Based on data in these studies, Humphreys and colleagues calculated the odds of someone who had taken stimulants to treat ADHD going on to abuse or become addicted to alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, nicotine and other nonspecific drugs, comparing them …
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Jindal lessens jail time for some drug offenses

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

The shift to rehabilitation and substance abuse treatment for low-risk offenders is expected to save $ 6 million next year, in a state with repeated budget shortfalls and with more people in prison per capita than any other state in the nation. Savings …
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