Judges in Ohio Use Injections to Combat Drug Addiction

Published October 6, 2013

Judges in Ohio use injections to combat drug addiction
The government approved Naltrexone to treat heroin addiction in 1984 and for alcoholism in 1994. Naltrexone was developed … drug- addicted offenders. A Vivitrol drug court in Hocking County currently has 10 people, with a waiting list to enter the … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator

Dorchester drug court graduates celebrate journey to sobriety
The first specialty drug court in Massachusetts and New England aimed at pushing drug or alcohol addicts accused of crimes in Dorchester into treatment rather than jail added four more names yesterday to its 18-year honor roll of graduates who survived … Read more on Boston Herald

Our View: Another approach to substance abuse
"The fact is that drug offenders who complete treatment programs recover and stay sober at much higher rates than those who receive no treatment while incarcerated." Here in Massachusetts, one of the strongest advocates of this approach is Dedham … Read more on SouthCoastToday.com