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New Study — ADHD Linked to Substance Abuse Problems.mpg – New research published in the journal Clinical Psychology Review reveals that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are two to three …

UNH releases fifth year of data on state community mental health system

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

The study, by the Institute of Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire, documents five years of historical data on consumer perspectives on New Hampshire's community mental health services system. … Sustained quality staffing support …
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Brain scans predict which criminals are more likely to reoffend

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

Among the subjects of the study, men who had lower ACC activity during the quick-decision tasks were more likely to be arrested again after getting out of prison, even after the researchers accounted for other risk factors such as age, drug and alcohol …
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Study: Halfway houses no cure for recidivism

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Arkansas has joined the national movement to push more criminal offenders into drug courts and community-based punishment, both to cut the cost of expensive prisons and because of the idea that community-based re-entry is a better way to discourage …
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