Drug Treatment in Prison: Orientation

Drug Treatment in Prison: Orientation

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Prisoners who qualify for the Bureau of Prisons' Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) can get up to a year off their sentence for completing the 500-hour, 10 month-long course. Upon admission, each prisoner is given an orientation … When we did go …
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8 warning signs your teen may be abusing prescription drugs

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Gavin, like a growing number of teenagers I treat, was an in-the-closet pill addict who innocently fell into the black hole of drug addiction after getting prescribed pain pills following a knee procedure his junior year. … Dr. Nicholas Kardaras is …
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Health Briefs: Memory loss screenings; drug abuse among athletes

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… with registration beginning at 8 a.m.. The goal of the workshop is to help social workers, guidance counselors, teachers, coaches and others who work with young people gain a better understanding of how substance abuse touches athletes' lives …
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