Bureau of Justice Assistance Provides $27 Million to Drug Courts and Mental …

Published October 4, 2012

Bureau of Justice Assistance Provides million to Drug Courts and Mental …

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

These two BJA programs provide assistance and support for states, tribes and localities offering specialized services for individuals within the justice system who have substance abuse and mental health disorders. … Ten of these awards were made …
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NJ task force on drug abuse study the problem, seek reforms

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(New Jersey recently expanded access to drug treatment for one category of addicts: In July, Gov. Christie signed into law a measure creating a pilot drug-court program in which low-level, nonviolent offenders with drug addiction would get mandatory …
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Battle prescription drug abuse

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The Partnership for a Drug Free America reports that the average age children start abusing prescription drugs is 12, and 20 percent of high school students are known to have abused various prescription drugs such as pain killers. Prescription drugs …
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