Crowded prisons on agenda Filed under:center for substance abuse treatment
The panel's proposals included dipping into the state's rainy-day fund to build substance-abuse treatment centers and increasing alcohol and tobacco taxes for prevention and recovery programs. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin rejected those two recommendations. Read more on Exponent-telegram
SIP was designed as a sentencing alternative, with the goal of enhancing public safety through a period of incarceration while at the same time reducing recidivism through intensive substance abuse treatment. The SIP program, which lasts 24 months … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)
Loyola School of Nursing's Health Center Provides Needed Primary Care and … Filed under:center for substance abuse treatment
“The School-Based Health center provides easy access to health care and education for students who might not otherwise receive treatment and preventive services,” said Diana Hackbarth, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and SBHC project director, Loyola's … Read more on Newswise (press release)