California Lawmakers Order Audit of Taxpayer-Funded Drug Rehab Program

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs

The review was spurred by Rehab Racket, a yearlong investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN that found widespread forgery and fabrication at alcohol and drug counseling clinics, as well as wide gaps in state and county oversight.
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Inside a New York Drug Clinic, Allegations of Kickbacks and Shoddy Care

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs

In New York, a lack of affordable housing gives sober-home landlords extraordinary power over their residents, who often are forced to attend specific outpatient treatment programs that can be of dubious quality. It's a system … The case of Imbert …
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Calls for more action on alcohol, drugs, STIs and HIV prevention in Aboriginal …

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs

It found that diversion treatment programs for offenders with drug and alcohol problems save money and result in better health outcomes and lower recidivism rates. So why are such programs being defunded? (Meanwhile, The Guardian reports on NT plans …
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