Film Screening Supports Addiction Program in Decatur

Film screening supports addiction program in Decatur

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ATLANTA — A film about the journey from addiction to recovery is the focus of a special fundraiser for Action Ministries Breakthru House, a long-term residential treatment center for women in Georgia. An exclusive screening of the critically-acclaimed …
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GDC substance abuse treatment improves recidivism rate

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In Georgia, GDC has taken steps in developing programs and institutions focused on substance abuse treatment, with the overall goal of reducing recidivism (a person's relapse into criminal behavior). Offenders under substance abuse treatment …
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Georgia gets .5 million grant for HIV care

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Even though Georgia eliminated its waiting list for low-income people seeking HIV drugs, state health officials are now armed with a $ 2.5 million grant to identify HIV-positive people still not seeking or receiving treatment and get them assistance …
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