W.Va. Inmate Crowding Study Homes in on Drug Abuse

W.Va. inmate crowding study homes in on drug abuse

Filed under: drug abuse treatment plans

(AP) — West Virginia can likely reduce prison crowding by assessing more quickly the risks posed by offenders and providing substance abuse treatment to those on probation, parole and other community-level supervision, researchers told state officials …
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W.Va. inmate crowding study offering update

Filed under: drug abuse treatment plans

(AP) — West Virginia can likely reduce prison crowding by assessing more quickly the risks posed by offenders and providing substance abuse treatment to those on probation, parole and other community-level supervision, researchers told state officials …
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Obamacare Provides Significant Reform On Substance Abuse Treatment

Filed under: drug abuse treatment plans

The Center for Disease Control has categorized this type of abuse as an epidemic. The Obama administration has included a specific prescription drug abuse prevention plan to the National Drug Control Strategy to help educate, monitor, and enforce …
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One Rehab Center Approved, Another Denied: CB Says It's About Style

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At the November 27 meeting, the Board gave the nod to One World Counseling, a newly-formed entity proposing to develop a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center at 1670 East 17th Street, just off Kings Highway. The Board's 31-4 vote came just minutes …
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