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Substance Abuse Hotlines 1-800-839-1682 – You can find numerous listings for substance abuse hotlines in telephone directories, through an internet search, or by calling directory assistance. Call an…
Yolo County agencies work to treat meth addiction
Filed under: drug abuse treatments
Yolo County contracts out substance abuse treatment services to various health care providers. For inpatient substance abuse treatment, services are provided at residential facilities such as Cache Creek Lodge and Fourth and Hope, both in Woodland.
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Little-known law can help families of teen drug users
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Brown investigated every legal option available before coming upon Act 53, a 1997 state law that parents in any county can use to force their minor children into drug and alcohol treatment. Brown filled out the necessary paperwork with Washington …
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Treatment vs. incarceration
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Governments at all levels should address the problem by establishing and requiring participation of drug-dependent persons in addiction treatment programs, either during imprisonment or in lieu thereof. Even prisoners who have been convicted of violent …
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