Hispanics in U.S. less likely to complete substance abuse treatments
Approximately 50 percent of Hispanic patients receiving treatment for substance abuse in the United States complete their treatment program, compared to 62 percent of non-Hispanic whites. According to research from experts at the Perelman School of …
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Replacing Prison Terms with Drug Abuse Treatment Could Save Billions in …
Newswise — RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Sending drug abusers to community-based treatment programs rather than prison could help reduce crime and save the criminal justice system billions of dollars, according to a new study by researchers at …
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Contingency Management May Cut Drug Use, Hospitalization
"Relative to people with only 1 of these conditions, individuals with co-occurring disorders have more severe substance use and psychiatric symptoms, poorer treatment adherence, and higher rates of homelessness, HIV infection, psychiatric …
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