Program Seeks to Help LGBTs With Substance-Abuse Issues

Program seeks to help LGBTs with substance-abuse issues

Filed under: drug treatment programs

A number of federal, state and local organizations have created information guides, community action plans and treatment programs to assist LGBT people with substance abuse issues. To assist clinicians and administrators SAMHSA has issued "A Provider's …
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Bill Proposes M to Expand, Ease Access to Inpatient Addiction Treatment

Filed under: drug treatment programs

Ronald L. Rice (D-Essex), the bill's other primary sponsor, has been calling for increased inpatient-addiction treatment for years. Rice has repeatedly asked legislators to shift the focus from other programs – such as needle exchange – intended to aid …
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Week In Review: Welfare Drug Tests, Family Friendly Schools

Filed under: drug treatment programs

Those who fail the drug test must either enter a drug treatment program or lose their welfare benefits. The bill, passed by a Senate committee, now goes to Senate Appropriations. The House Education Committee approved a bill creating the family …
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