Substance Abuse Treatment for Non Violent Drug Offenders

Substance Abuse Treatment for Non Violent Drug Offenders – How do we motivate referrals to enter and comply with treatment? What happens when they don’t comply? Do all drug offenders need drug treatment?

Rx abuse proves local issue, too

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In January, the N.H. Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment published a report saying prescription drug abuse and misuse kills more adults in the state than car crashes. The report notes classes of …
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Duluth panel: Substance abuse eats 15 percent of state budget

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Duluth panel: Substance abuse eats 15 percent of state budget. Law officers, treatment providers and court officials told a panel gathered Friday at the Public Service Building in Duluth about problems with prescription drug abuse, heroin, methadone …
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Rogelio Flores ends era in substance abuse treatment court

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The Substance Abuse Treatment Court is an arm of the Santa Barbara County Probation Department, and offers offenders with drug, alcohol and mental-health problems a choice to get clean in an 18-month program or go to jail. “Grow where you're planted.
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