Gov. Chris Christie's Drug Treatment Plan Good for Jailed People, NJ

Gov. Chris Christie's drug treatment plan good for jailed people, NJ

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Chris Christie proposed a transformation of New Jersey's drug policy so that nonviolent offenders with substance-use disorders would be treated instead of incarcerated. This proposal demonstrates his understanding that “nothing is as strong as an idea …
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Beshear right to invest in drug treatment, more social workers

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Steve Beshear also is proposing some modest but strategic increases in spending on human needs that lawmakers should approve: ■ Most important is $ 7.8 million over the next two years to expand substance abuse treatment for adults and adolescents …
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Leaders seek to improve treatment for drug abuse

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By Joanne Huist Smith, Staff Writer 8:17 PM Friday, January 27, 2012 More than 40000 Montgomery County residents need care for alcohol or other drug abuse and community leaders are looking for ways to improve services without adding costs to taxpayers.
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Understanding and Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services)

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Biological, psychological and social factors are considered in this volume in its exploration of adolescent substance abuse, with adolescents presented as a clearly defined group with unique needs and concerns. The author examines issues such as assessment, treatment planning, service provision and the recovery process, and proposes creative treatment approaches. Integrating the complex elements which impact upon the initiation, maintenance and treatment of young substance abusers, the author

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