Dual Disorders Rarely Treated Properly

By Tom Jackman

Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

"He didn't need to die, he just needed to get better."
The parents of Danny Watt, who died in April 2008, describe their son's struggles with mental illness and the treatment they believe failed him.

Click HERE for the full Washington Post story and HERE for the 5 min video from Danny's parents

Binge Drinking Endemic in Military (JoinTogether)

"A new survey shows that 43 percent of active-duty military personnel engage in frequent binge drinking, including underage soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, the Associated Press reported Feb. 13." Read On...

In a related story, CASA will be holding its annual 1-day CASACONFERENCE^SM in New York, May 20, 2009. This year's conference "Wounds of War: Substance Abuse, Veterans and Active Duty Military" will feature conference panels and topics related to PTSD and how families are impacted by substance use.

What's the most effective juvenile justice policy?

Practitioners say it's drug treatment.

"What works in juvenile justice? That's always a big question. After every youth violence tragedy, government officials are asked what they intend to do about teen crime. Academics and experts are asked how to reduce delinquency, how to lower recidivism, and which programs and policies are most effective? When we asked juvenile justice practitioners these questions in a recent study, their answer was substance abuse treatment." Read the Full Article from Reclaiming Futures' Jeff Butts