abuse treatment programs

For Winona Man, County's New Drug Court Program Offers a New Way Out of an Old

For Winona man, county's new drug court program offers a new way out of an old

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

Drug courts offer offenders with a history of chemical dependence the opportunity to get sober while following a strict routine of court hearings, drug tests, treatment and community service. The first program of its kind was implemented in Miami in …
Read more on Winona Daily News

 

Measuring the Real-World Impact of Drug Rehab

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

"The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment has long advocated strongly that rehab centers monitor their post-treatment outcomes to improve the effectiveness of program delivery," said Dr. Lennox. "The most significant implication may be that this ROM …
Read more on DigitalJournal.com

 

Our View: Another approach to substance abuse

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

In other states, treatment has been much more successful than incarceration. In 2005, Texas began reforming drug sentencing and shifting money to drug rehabilitation and prevention programs. By 2011, Texas announced that it would, for the first time in …
Read more on SouthCoastToday.com

 

Former NBA player Herren to speak at North Pocono

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

The event is sponsored by the North Pocono School District, the Lackawanna County District Attorney's office, the North Pocono Parent-Teachers Association and the Erin Jessica Moreken Drug and Alcohol Treatment Fund. "Seeing the … "I found out that …
Read more on Scranton Times-Tribune