Sociologists Find Treatment Works, but Only for Urban Parolees
Sociologists Find Treatment Works, but Only for Urban Parolees
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Substance abuse treatment is the most common type of assistance for offenders, followed by programs that help improve cognitive and decision-making skills. Although researchers can show that treatment works, 65 percent of offenders in Iowa do not …
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Casino ups public health worries
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Our health and health care partners in the community need to be aware of the impact of gambling, outline the public health impact (smoking, addictive behaviors, human ecology, etc.), and develop an action-oriented agenda for prevention and treatment.
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NEW DETAILS: Fight breaks out in courtroom as Ambrose sentenced to life in …
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Ambrose gave his condolences to Randy Barnes, but called others liars and drug addicts. “The story you got ain't the truth,” Ambrose said. Prosecutor Linda Fangman asked for consecutive sentences, and noted Ambrose had been scheduled to begin …
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Since 2008, Insurers Have Been Required by Law to Cover Mental Health—Why …
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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act — which requires group health insurance plans that offer coverage for mental illness and substance use disorders to provide those benefits in no more restrictive way than all other treatments — was …
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