Help or Hurt? Outpatient Drug Treatment for the Homeless

Help or Hurt? Outpatient Drug Treatment for the Homeless

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These findings suggest that type of substance abuse may be overemphasized as a predictor of outpatient drug-free treatment retention, and that greater emphasis should be placed on tailoring treatment to patients' cultural, gender and vocational needs.
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Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death

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In Washington State, among 18-to-29-year-olds, more treatment is now sought for heroin abuse than for alcohol abuse. “That's a stunning and very rapid change,” says Caleb Banta-Green, a research scientist at the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the …
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Recovery Associates Announces That Its Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment

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Recovery Associates Announces That Its Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Services Are Now Available In Kendale Lakes, Florida. Kendale Lakes, located in South Florida and with the help of Recovery Associates, now offers substance abuse support for …
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