Substance Abuse Treatment

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Lawmakers want clampdown on prescription drug abuse

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Without that federal funding, "we've shifted our focus from that effort to other technologies," Westley Clark, head of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's substance abuse treatment center, told the panel. That shift of focus …
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Inmates not always treated for addiction, mental illness

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Mentally ill inmates with drug addictions seeking help for their illnesses often are turned away from treatment because of their substance abuse problem and vice versa, Jungel said. When substance abuse counselors turn away drug addicts because of …
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Two clinics hope to help heroin addicts recover with help from new drug

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“Either they're getting treatment and they're trying to get better, which makes our community safer and healthier, or they're out their committing crimes trying to feed their addiction.” Villa said people not directly affected by drug addiction have …
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