Fewer Funds Force Drug Treatment Centers to Close

Published May 31, 2013

Fewer funds force drug treatment centers to close

Filed under: substance abuse facility

They've been helping drug addicts in Hawaii for nearly 20 years. But because of a cut in government funds, the Big Island Substance Abuse Council is closing most of its facilities, including its only on Oahu. The real story is more people are asking … Read more on KHON2

Sacramento's correctional center: Information, insights

Filed under: substance abuse facility

There is great need: Three-fourths of inmates enter the facility with substance abuse issues, and the average literacy level is estimated at the seventh grade, said Capt. Milo Fitch, who oversees the facility. Many also tell deputies that they have … Read more on Sacramento Bee

Report Reveals Special Challenges of Pregnant Teens in Substance Abuse …

Filed under: substance abuse facility

Newswise — A new report shows that among the approximately 57,000 teenage female (ages 12 to 19) substance abuse treatment admissions each year, about 2,000 (4 percent) involve pregnant teens. The Substance … The report entitled, Characteristics of … Read more on Newswise (press release)