Report: Invest in Drug Treatment Instead of Punishment
Report: Invest in Drug Treatment Instead of Punishment
Filed under: drug abuse treatment association
Douglas Denton, executive director of Homeward Bound, a Dallas-based substance abuse treatment center, said that for people who suffer from addiction — which is classified by the American Medical Association as a diagnosable chronic disease akin to …
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Homeless rights bill is wrong
Filed under: drug abuse treatment association
The solution is not to sanction the culture of homelessness or to offer blanket approval for a way of life that society generally agrees should be ended. A simpler bill could offer basic protections without ceding control of public areas. First, civil …
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Civic hospital doctors seek TB treatment at private clinics
Filed under: drug abuse treatment association
According to the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), at least 7 of the. 14 resident doctors diagnosed with tuberculosis at civic-run Sion Hospital are seeking treatment at private hospitals. Owing to the increase in the number of …
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Underage drinking, drug abuse is declining
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The latest New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey report shows that underage drinking and drug abuse in Valencia County declined in 2011 from 2009, although it is still slightly higher than the state average. … clothing, housing, health care and …
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