News Near You for June 17

Proportion of substance abuse treatment admissions involving older Americans doubles: SAMHSA
A new study reveals that between 1992 and 2008 the proportion of substance abuse treatment admissions involving older Americans (aged 50 and older) nearly doubled — from 6.6 percent of all admissions in 1992 to 12.2 percent in 2008. The study, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, also shows a sharp rise during this period in the proportion of older …

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A double whammy that keeps filling jails
PRISONERS who have a mental illness and a drug or alcohol problem have a 67 per cent chance of reoffending and ending up back in jail. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has found this is significantly higher than for other prisoners.

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News Near You for June 17
Petersburg To address the needs of service members with drug and alcohol problems, Poplar Springs Hospital in Petersburg has created a dedicated military substance-abuse program at the full-service behavioral-health facility. David Brady serves as clinical director of the substance-abuse program as part of a larger active-duty military treatment program there. The active-duty military unit at …

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