Courts for mentally ill gain steam in Michigan
Courts for mentally ill gain steam in Michigan
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
In addition to mental illness, Wayne's program also addresses substance abuse and trauma treatment, said Norris Howard, division manager for Community Re-Entry for Detroit Central City Community Mental Health and the Mental Health Court of Wayne …
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Veterans can get help instead of jail time
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
Nearly a third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans treated at V.A. hospitals have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and one in six suffers from a substance abuse disorder. Judge Robert Russell helped craft the … Where it can cost $ 30 …
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Watertown man sentenced to up 6½ years in prison for drug sale
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
If deemed eligible by the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, she would spend six months in a military-style substance abuse treatment program and serve the balance of her sentence on parole. Antonio D. Beale, 24, Fort Drum, was …
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St. Paul Treatment Center Announces New Effort to Curb Opiate-Related Deaths …
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A St. Paul treatment center is announcing that it is undertaking a new treatment program focused upon decreasing the number of opiate-related deaths in St. Paul and surrounding counties through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. According to a report …
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