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Family Video Counseling Aids in Substance Abuse Treatment

Filed under: residential drug treatment programs

"Based on the encouraging results and positive feedback from families who participate in video counseling sessions, we plan to roll out Family Video Counseling to other Gateway Foundation residential substance abuse treatment centers this year," says Dr.
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No hard sell needed to rehabilitate, not lock up, indigenous offenders

Filed under: residential drug treatment programs

It compares the outcomes and costs for indigenous people with drug and alcohol problems who are incarcerated for non-violent crimes with the cost of community-based treatment. The annual financial saving to taxpayers is up to … drug and alcohol use …
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Drugs, sexual abuse of kids rampant in juvenile homes: Ex-inmate

Filed under: residential drug treatment programs

The older boys treat you like their slave. If you resist, they pour boiling water on you. Next come the slashings." Rohan's account … But Rohan — who has now undergone a de-addiction programme and is looking forward to starting life afresh as a …
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