Drug Abusing Offenders Not Getting Treatment They Need in Criminal Justice System
Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 18:42
in Psychology & Sociology
The vast majority of prisoners who could benefit from drug abuse treatment do not receive it, despite two decades of research that demonstrate its effectiveness, according to researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. read more
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