Substance Abuse Intervention: This Week on Divorce Court – Week of August 15

This Week on Divorce Court – Week of August 15


Judge Lynn sponsors a substance abuse intervention for a couple and a women complains about her cheating husband. This and more on Divorce Court.

 

Mental health safety net in St. Louis area is strained
Filed under: substance abuse intervention

People suffering an acute psychiatric episode typically spend several hours, and sometimes as many as two days, in the emergency room because there is no bed available, said St. Louis County police Sgt. Barry Armfield, the crisis intervention team …
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Study: Black Male Incarceration Jumps 500%, Resulting in a Mental Health Crisis
Filed under: substance abuse intervention

“Spending money on prevention and intervention of substance abuse treatment programs will yield better results than spending on correctional facilities,” the authors claim in the study. Finally, the authors note that while crime rates have declined …
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The Hidden Secret That's Destroying Many Family Businesses
Filed under: substance abuse intervention

When the addict or substance abuser is the founder or leader of a family-run business, the problem is especially acute, abuse experts say. The power and influence of the family often shields or enables the abuser by preventing intervention. In some …
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