Mother of Dead Inmate Files Suit Against Attacker
Mother of dead inmate files suit against attacker
Filed under: inpatient drug rehab treatment program
He was serving a six-year sentence for an April 2011 conviction for drug possession after relapsing in a drug court program, and his mother said he was working as a dental lab technician and volunteered… Continue reading
Save the North Carolina Drug Court Program
Save the North Carolina Drug Court Program – The state of North Carolina is currently in the process of determining the budget for fiscal year 2011-12 and the Drug Treatment Court program is likely to lose substantial funding and potentially be cut entirely. This program has saved many lives… Continue reading
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Back Together – Can She Save Him From …
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Back Together – Can She Save Him From …
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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Back Together – Can She Save Him From Drugs and Rehab? BY Sphinx Kat on February 4, 2013 … A witness tweeted “YLA's first show… Continue reading
Our Opinion: Treatment Courts Save Tax Money, Restore Lives
Our Opinion: Treatment courts save tax money, restore lives
Filed under: drug rehab treatment programs
More than 12,000 defendants have completed substance abuse programs successfully in Missouri's 20-year history of the courts. • Among adults who complete drug court, 7.1 percent re-offend within the next 30 months, about half the… Continue reading
Treatment for Cocaine Addiction Targets Relapse
Treatment for cocaine addiction targets relapse
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
An experimental drug called nepicastat shows promise in helping treat cocaine addiction, based on its ability to stave off relapse-like behavior in animals trained to give themselves cocaine. The National Institute on Drug Abuse is beginning a clinical… Continue reading
Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County
Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County
Filed under: drug rehabilitation
The number of people checking into publicly funded drug rehabilitation programs for abuse of prescription pain relievers doubled during a five-year-period examined by epidemiologists, and more than 60 percent of drug-related deaths in the county last …
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County to Contract With Virginia Firm for Drug Testing
County to contract with Virginia firm for drug testing
Filed under: drug treatment centers in virginia
Probation officers could soon start making more home checks, as county commissioners on Wednesday voted to contract with a Virginia firm to oversee drug testing for people enrolled in treatment courts. That'll free the… Continue reading
Opinion: Connecticut Tragedy Has Awakened America to Need to Address Gun …
Opinion: Connecticut tragedy has awakened America to need to address gun …
Filed under: drug rehab centers in ct
This specialized court would replicate our successful drug courts, which have diverted nonviolent offenders into drug treatment and away from prison to help them become productive citizens. Unfortunately, individuals with mental… Continue reading
Drug Fails to Help Kidney Transplant Recipients
Drug fails to help kidney transplant recipients
Filed under: drug treatment centers mn
Washington, DC (January 10, 2013) — A drug that protects the kidneys of patients with chronic kidney disease does not seem to provide the same benefit to kidney transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an… Continue reading
Why Patrick Kennedy and Others in Recovery Should Support, Not Oppose …
Why Patrick Kennedy and Others in Recovery Should Support, Not Oppose …
Filed under: drug rehab treatment center
Thanks to the proliferation of the "drug court" model — championed by the Obama administration and Congress despite their lack of effectiveness — far too many treatment slots are wasted on people… Continue reading