Addressing Substance Abuse Among Servicemen: Strategies and Considerations
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_24_0040
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Addressing Substance Abuse Among Servicemen: Strategies and Considerations
- Date Created:
- 1976-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1976-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
- Description:
- The document discusses ways the JRJ can help with the drug problem among servicemen, including implementing emotional and psychological screening, changing VA benefits to allow access to drug centers, providing treatment for discharged men with behavior patterns associated with drug use, and offering Methadone treatment for narcotics addiction. Dr. K has been working with drug treatment for 8 years and runs a center in Oklahoma City that receives federal funding. They have treated over 800 patients and have plans to expand to a satellite unit in Tulsa. The document also mentions the challenges and regulations associated with treating veterans for drug abuse, as well as the reasons behind drug use among service members.
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Transportation--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 24, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
