New Research Shows Programs like Recovery Associates Offer the Most …
So what types of treatments are effective in helping addicts and alcoholics achieve long-term sobriety? The same … Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues.
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How the Prison-Industrial Complex Destroys Lives – Truthout
This creates a perpetual cycle of incarceration and re-incarceration for what one could argue are largely crimes of economic need or committed in environments where the only hope lies in drug use. And the imprisonment is at great cost to the American …
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Longer sentences fuel big budget for Michigan prisons
In practice, the most effective deterrent is a certainty of being caught, which Lambert said generally is low for crimes other than murder. “Research indicates that there are … More prisoners means less access to rehabilitation programs for those who …
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