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Use of a Microecological Technique to Study Crime Incidents Around Methadone Maintenance Treatment Centers

September 1, 2012 | Journal Article

cq5dam.thumbnail.319.319 Read article There is no significant increase in serious crime around methadone treatment centers, according to this fine-grained geographic analysis in one city.

Baltimore Art Show Increases Visitors' Understanding of Addiction and Recovery

April 1, 2006 | Program Result

The American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore hosted an art exhibit, "High on Life: Transcending Addiction." The exhibit focused on substance abuse, addiction and recovery. The museum also distributed the exhibit on CD-ROM.

Early Home Troubles, Lack of Father Figure, May Predict Drug Addiction

June 30, 1999 | Program Result

Researchers with Friends Research Institute (Baltimore) analyzed data from a 1986 retrospective survey of 255 inner-city male narcotics addicts from Baltimore and 346 never-addicted males in a control group.

Strengthening Martha's Place

April 1, 2003 | Program Result

In 2001, Newborn Holistic Ministries trained staff and improved operations at Martha's Place, a residential recovery program for women addicted to drugs.

Baltimore Begins to Plan a Better Health System for Sandtown-Winchester

March 1, 2002 | Program Result

The City of Baltimore Department of Health developed a plan for a comprehensive, financially sustainable, community-based health care delivery system that would eliminate barriers to access and focus on prevention in an underserved neighborhood.

Getting Errant Youth Out of Detention Centers and Into Rehabilitation

June 1, 2001 | Program Result

The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial established the National Juvenile Justice Project to rehabilitate young offenders through programs that deal with the possible causes of criminal behavior.

If a Church Can Adopt a Needy Child, Why not a Recovering Addict?

May 1, 2000 | Program Result

The One Church-One Addict was established as a program that organizes and trains volunteer teams to support people in recovery from alcohol addiction and substance abuse and help them get necessary treatment.

Spirituality Has a Role in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Maryland Researchers Say

December 1, 2007 | Program Result

Investigators with 9th Sign Communications conducted interviews with recovering addicts, treatment providers, researchers and government officials to examine the role of spirituality in treating alcohol and drug addiction.

Community-Based TB Prevention Programs

October 1, 1997 | Program Result

From 1994 to 1997, staff at The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, developed a tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention program by linking health care resources aimed at the control of tuberculosis, with community-based resources for under-served populations in Baltimore City.

Exploding Preconceptions about Needle Exchange Programs

November 1, 1996 | Program Result

The City of Baltimore's Needle Exchange Program purchased a mobile van to distribute clean needles to intravenous drug users to prevent the transmission of HIV, reduce AIDS deaths, and provide a way for addicts to obtain treatment.

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