Keep Dependency Services Public

Keep dependency services public

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Alcohol and drug abuse cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year. Effective treatment programs have consistently proven to be an efficient use of tax dollars — they reduce overall costs associated with these conditions and result in real savings.
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In Twin Cities, heroin treatment on the rise

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Falkowski, who now conducts training workshops on combating drug abuse, said there was an interesting change last year: The percentage of people in treatment for prescription painkillers declined slightly for the first time, even as treatment for …
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Addiction Treatment Needs Wider Reach

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

A recent study looked at rates of completion of alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs across races and ethnicities in the US. The study's findings showed low education, unemployment and non-intensive outpatient treatments predicted low completion …
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