Replacing Prison Terms With Drug Abuse Treatment Could Save Billions in …

Replacing Prison Terms with Drug Abuse Treatment Could Save Billions in …

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Newswise — RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Sending drug abusers to community-based treatment programs rather than prison could help reduce crime and save the criminal justice system billions of dollars, according to a new study by researchers at …
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NGO fighting teen drug abuse could fold

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Al Sam, which has been operating in Israel for more than 30 years to reduce drug use and alcohol abuse among teenagers and young adults, provides the individuals concerned and their families with professional treatment. The association also run a …
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Sao Paulo to force treatment on crack addicts

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Addicts deemed helpless will be rounded up if requested by relatives or a team including police and a judge, the official said. Brazil's congress plans to vote in February on a bill that toughens penalties for drug trafficking and calls for forced …
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