W.Va. Prison Overcrowding Bill Invests in Drug Treatment, Supervision After …

W.Va. prison overcrowding bill invests in drug treatment, supervision after …

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“To reduce recidivism, the bill provides for increased supervision for prisoners when they are released. More importantly the new law will provide for an increase and much needed improvements in substance abuse treatment programs for those in the …
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BC-IL–Illinois Weekend Digest,1st Ld-Writethru, IL

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Just 1 cent of every health care dollar in the U.S. goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. One huge barrier, according to many experts, has been a lack of health insurance for the disorder. But that barrier …
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The real driver behind most drug use is pleasure, not dependence

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Harm minimisation, harm reduction, drug-related harm, drug overdose, addiction: these are the dominant narratives that are used when we talk about drugs. As doctors we diagnose those seeking treatment for many drug-use problems as having an illness.
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New program to combat Rx drug abuse

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CCNC, a Raleigh-based nonprofit, says a pilot program was tried in Wilkes County in 2008 with resounding success. It led to a 69 percent drop in the overdose death rate, a 15 percent reduction of substance abuse-related admissions to emergency …
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