October 24, 2008
Learn the current state of knowledge about supportive housing for the severely mentally ill and/or addicted from Simon Fraser University’s CARMHA (Centre For Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction). (Read the full Article »)
August 27, 2008
Mental health experts use phrases like "Best Practices", "Evidence Based" and "Expert Opinion" in their reports and policies. Learn from this article how little evidence experts have on the effectiveness of the mental health treatments.
(Read the full Article »)August 28, 2008
How often have you heard this: “The solution is to get that addicted person into community treatment!” Well if that drug addict is using crystal meth how effective are the offsite community treatments for the drug addict in supportive housing?
(Read the full Article »)March 09, 2008
Drafted and first posted in 2006, this article discusses what drug addiction treatment providers and supportive housing providers should be monitoring and measuring to show that the offsite treatment programs are proven effective and safe.
(Read the full Article »)March 09, 2008
Learn the ugly, dismal facts about how successful drug treatment programs are for keeping their patients clean and sober. How much relapsing, lapsing and slipping will addicts be doing in that big new drug "treatment" therapeutic community facility in your family neighbourhood?
(Read the full Article »)January 06, 2008
This past year NIABY.com has been accused of being biased by selecting and choosing only medical literature that shows poor results on Supportive Housing for mentally ill drug addicts (or just drug addicts) with offsite community drug treatment.
We sent a letter to Vancouver Addictions and Mental Health Professionals asking them to show Vancouver tax payers evidence of effective treatments for mentally ill drug addicts. Read their replies.
(Read the full Article »)April 22, 2008
After a less than overwhelming response from the "experts" we are left wondering - Where is all the overwhelming evidence that this large scale supportive housing for mentally ill drug addicts are effective and safe for the community?
(Read the full Article »)August 16, 2007
Reviews recent articles written about treatments for mentally ill drug addicts treatments. There remains a lack of strong and clear evidence regarding effective engagement, treatment and rehabilitation interventions for people with mentally ill drug addicts (dual diagnosis, concurrent disorders).
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