Can Social Innovation Loans Save the Day?
A bunch of ultra bright New Jersey lawmakers are seeking to fight addiction with an enlightening new bill. That’s what InsiderNJ is reporting. And we believe them. The bill doesn’t have a name per se, but it does have a number. A-998. It also has a mission. That is, enabling the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (HCFFA) to…
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All of America Deserves an Angel Program
Imagine turning yourself in at a police station, asking for help with substance abuse, then being directed to rehab — no questions asked. That’s how the Angel Program works. And it reportedly works wonders. In fact, the program is working so well — and is in such need — that it’s expanding. That’s right. The Michigan State Police‘s much-revered Angel…
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Rehab Instead of Prison? What a Novel Idea!
Seems we may not be re-entering the Dark Ages after all. In fact, with Oregon set to send addicts to rehab rather than prison, we may be in a new age of enlightenment. That’s the big, bright idea behind the Beaver State’s Measure 110, which just went into effect. The law not only decriminalizes all drugs in Oregon, but it…
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Let’s Celebrate SAMHSA’s 17th Annual Prevention Day!
SAMHSA’s Prevention Day is here again! That means a full slate of addiction-fighting activities. It also means a day for America to unite behind a single purpose. And that, dear friends, is itself worth the price of admission. Then again, admission is free. Just like our country. Unfortunately it’s not like that for everyone in our country. We mean of…
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Will DMT Be the Answer to Addiction?
DMT has long been used to link people to other realms. Might it soon also be used to treat people for addiction? One Canadian R&D company believes it just might. And it’s consequently tasked a Dutch research organization with finding out one way or another. The Canadian R&D company is called Entheon Biomedical. The Dutch research organization is the Centre…
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