Help or Hurt? Outpatient Drug Treatment for the Homeless

Published August 6, 2013

Help or Hurt? Outpatient Drug Treatment for the Homeless

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

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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Prescription drug abuse an American epidemic

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

Many of the participants in my drug court sought treatment from the same physicians or clinics, and the lack of attention and responsible care that some doctors exhibited was a significant problem. The CDC reported that women may be more likely than …
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