Top 10 Addiction Treatment Myths

Top 10 Addiction Treatment Myths – Top 10 Addiction Treatment Myths Some people are skeptical about substance abuse and addiction treatments. They think that the process does not work and will…

Marijuana arrest rate in Maryland among highest in US, report says

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“Our obsession with criminalization and arrests for marijuana possession has come at the expense of true safety and appropriate substance abuse treatment,” says the report, written primarily by staff attorney Sonia Kumar. … soap-box issue. i hate the …
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Ann Arbor OKs Social Infrastructure Support

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The court assigns a full-time probation officer to the sobriety court for a program that lasts 18-24 months and includes monitoring of participants' attendance at treatment programs, their progress in treatment, how they're spending their time at work …
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Winnebago County Holds Second Public Safety Summit

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ROCKFORD (WIFR) — One in six people in the Winnebago County jail suffer from either a mental illness or behavioral disorder like drug or alcohol abuse. Many of those people keep committing … Here you can bring treatment or supports," Griffin said …
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ABC Anchor Elizabeth Vargas in Treatment for Alcohol Addiction

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“20/20” anchor and ABC news reporter Elizabeth Vargas is taking a break while she seeks treatment for alcohol dependency. Vargas, 51, last appeared on ABC in October. She said in a statement, "Like so many people, I am dealing with addiction. I …
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