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Aristus

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1. Glad to hear it.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 04:07 PM

Mar 2019

Our medical organization is looking into starting a recovery/respite center for patients with substance abuse issues. The goal will be to keep them out of the emergency rooms and provide a safe place for them to recover.

Our homeless patients will have the additional benefit of being able to transition in to housing after recovery.

Studies have shown that it is far more effective to get them in to housing first, and then get them sober. I'm going to bring that up at the first planning meeting coming up.

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Resetting state view on helping those with substance abuse [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2019 OP

Glad to hear it. Aristus Mar 2019 #1

That is good news, but do you happen to know if the government still criminalizes drug use? alwaysinasnit Mar 2019 #2

I want to see methadone programs in jails, nationwide happybird Mar 2019 #3

It's long past time for this... Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #4