VA Expands Recovery Options

VA Expands Recovery Options

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

Expanded programs like the one at the VA could also take the pressure off non-VA affiliated treatment programs. In 2010, there were 17,641 veterans between the ages of 21 and 39 who were admitted to non-VA substance abuse programs, according to the …
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• Senate approves drug testing measure

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce, a Hutchinson Republican, said Kansas would be a leader in the nation by not only testing for substance abuse but also paying for treatment to help residents end dependence on drugs. Opponents of testing the poor …
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Lorain County Probate Court to help veterans

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

The programs goal is to assist veterans who become involved with the criminal justice system and to get treatment for mental health or substance abuse problems, Walther said. Only veterans who are charged with certain felonies who are in need of …
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Care for Old Veterans vs. New Veterans Should Be Same

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

He says treatment for service members young and old is essentially the same. But Vietnam … with PTSD. "With veterans, at least in Vietnam era, not only was there problems with mental health, but also problems with drug and alcohol abuse," says Goodwin.
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