The Medical Minute: Pre-Arrest Diversion-To-Treatment Programs May Reduce Crime, Overdose Deaths

HERSHEY, Pa. – Pre-arrest diversion-to-treatment programs that focus on long-term treatment for substance use disorder may reduce crime recidivism, incarceration, and overdose deaths, according to a new study led by a research team from Penn State College of Medicine. Diversion programs aim to connect individuals who have committed a…

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