Rehab program hosting drug abuse symposium
A local substance abuse rehab program is planning a drug use seminar in Simi Valley aimed at curbing the number of young lives lost to addiction. “We have an epidemic right now,” said Cary Quashen, founder of Action Family Counseling and Action …
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DC to Combine Mental Health and Drug Treatment Agencies Into New …
The District will blend its Department of Mental Health and a Department of Health office devoted to combatting substance abuse into a new, consolidated agency, Mayor Vince Gray said today. The Department of Behavioral Health, which will begin …
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Report: Invest in Drug Treatment Instead of Punishment
Instead of throwing drug addicts in jail, the state should invest more money in substance abuse treatment, says a report issued Thursday by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, which adds that the move could provide millions of dollars in savings and …
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