Afghan Female Injecting Drug User Gets Help

Afghan female injecting drug user gets help – Waheeda, an Afghan mother of four started abusing drugs in her early twenties after she got married. With little access to information or help, she abused dr…

White House Budget Would Fund Drug Punishment Over Treatment

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration budget released Wednesday emphasizes drug abuse punishment and interdiction over treatment and prevention, despite recent rhetoric from the Office of National Drug Control Policy on a "21st century" approach.
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W.Va. prison overcrowding bill invests in drug treatment, supervision after …

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This bill will address overcrowding in state prisons by investing more in substance abuse treatment and supervision upon release for those who are incarcerated, according to Cookman. “I believe that the bill is truly an example of how government can …
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Brooklyn Treatment Court: A Second Chance for Drug Offenders

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A drug offender has just finished the first phase of a model substance abuse treatment program. As the applause subsides the judge hands a certificate to the young man standing before her. He has now been "clean and compliant" for four months. "You …
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