Drug Treatment Is Better Than Jail

Published January 13, 2013

Drug Treatment is Better than Jail – Dr. Sack tells us why treating addicts is better than just sending them to jail. If you are concerned that you or a loved one may be abusing drugs or alcohol, please call (800) 914-6775 to learn more about the drug and alcohol recovery programs available at the Elements family of treatment centers.

Substance Abuse Fuels Incarceration

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The report revealed that drug treatment program costs range from $ 1,800 to $ 6,800 per participant. Yet, prisons spend more than $ 24,000 a year incarcerating criminals and another $ 24 per day to treat those with SUDs. States such as California, weighing …
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Innovative drug courts need injection of support

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It's unfortunate that earlier this year, the governor vetoed a promising bill that would have saved the state money by diverting nonviolent offenders out of state prisons and into community-based substance-abuse treatment and education programs.
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