Inmates Not Always Treated for Addiction, Mental Illness

Published June 3, 2013

Inmates not always treated for addiction, mental illness

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Mentally ill inmates with drug addictions seeking help for their illnesses often are turned away from treatment because of their substance abuse problem and vice versa, Jungel said. When substance abuse counselors turn away drug addicts because of …
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SAMHSA's Healthy Lifestyles Project seeks to prevent the spread of hepatitis C

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Injection drug use is a primary risk factor for exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as hepatitis C virus (HCV), and is the leading source of HCV in the U.S. Injection drug use is the most common risk factor among new cases of HCV reported to the CDC …
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Parents concerned about Wayne State University drug/mental health clinic …

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DETROIT (WXYZ) – Parents at one Detroit school are calling for action after they say a Wayne State University mental health and drug abuse center opened next to a school, and is putting kids at risk. The Wayne State School of Medicine building's …
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Breakfast Sausage: 5 stories to read this morning

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Or does it pit the state's most vulnerable populations — the homeless, the disabled, those with mental health issues or drug addiction — against each other in a competition for funds? 3. If the state doesn't pony up more money to repair bridges, some …
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