Intriguing Results From the OAS Drug Policy Scenario Workshop

Intriguing Results from the OAS Drug Policy Scenario Workshop

Filed under: drug addiction help substance abuse

If you are interested in finding solutions to the War on Drugs, you will want to take a look at the Organization of American States document titled Scenarios for the Drug Problem in the Americas [pdf]. It is the result of the 6th Summit of the Americas …
Read more on Truth-Out

 

Funding cuts to hamper local, state drug courts

Filed under: drug addiction help substance abuse

Apart from the routine drug tests that the youth court uses to monitor participants' drug use, Hudson said offering treatment and counseling for the participants is just as important. “From this process, we're basically going to have to downsize from a …
Read more on Natchez Democrat

 

New program attempts to curb teen substance abuse

Filed under: drug addiction help substance abuse

“Our family has been fighting drug abuse and addiction for over eight years,” said Kathy B. O'Keefe, executive director of Flower Mound advocacy group Winning The Fight! (WTF). “Our 18-year-old son, Brett, suffered from the disease of … in the United …
Read more on The Cross Timbers Gazette

 

million county medical facility opens for inmates

Filed under: drug addiction help substance abuse

The “Residential Treatment Unit” will offer inmates help with substance abuse, mental illness, general health screenings and evaluations. “The health challenges facing our inmates are well-documented,” Preckwinkle said before taking a tour of the …
Read more on Chicago Sun-Times