Drug Addiction Hope Story | Vanessa Mueller

Published July 9, 2013

Drug Addiction Hope Story | Vanessa Mueller – Vanessa describes her early family life as ideal on the outside, but dysfunctional behind closed doors. With two older sisters who were drug addicts, she was…

States show large racial disparities in drug treatment success rates

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A University of Iowa study reveals significant disparities between minority and white clients in success rates for completing substance abuse treatment programs. Moreover … The study, which was published online in May in the journal Drug and Alcohol …
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State corrections officials have told legislators that Iowa prisons are the largest mental health facilities in the state, with more than half of Iowa's inmates suffering from mental illness or substance abuse disorders. According to an Iowa Poll in …
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SAMHSA Awards Up to 0000 in Grants to Improve Opioid Treatment …

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Newswise — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $ 750,000 to help enable opioid treatment programs to develop electronic health record systems. These systems will allow the opioid treatment …
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