New Substance Abuse Program Helps Rehab Female Offenders

New Substance Abuse Program Helps Rehab Female Offenders – CDCR launched a new “Trauma Informed Substance Abuse Treatment” Program this year for women at the Leo Chesney Community Correctional Facility. These were the first 200 positions of 2000 that are being placed across California. www.cdcr.ca.gov

Military substance abuse and drinking 'culture' now a 'crisis'

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Today, the military's approach to treating substance abuse “tends to be old-fashioned,” O'Brien said, noting the example of the military's reluctance to use medications that can combat cravings and in other ways help treat addiction, he said. military …
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I-502: A Risky Proposition!

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(National Institute of Drug Abuse www.drugabuse.gov) the first time they try it. The percentages increase the more it is used. After alcohol, marijuana is the highest addiction criteria for adults going into in-patient treatment in the state of …
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US drug abuse survey: Prescription abuse falls for some, marijuana still most …

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"We must continue to promote robust prevention, treatment and recovery programs throughout our country." For the annual survey, researchers from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) polled 70,000 people ages …
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