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The push is on for more behavioral health treatment in North Dakota
By prairiepublic.org- Dave Thompson
Published: 07/26/2016

The director of behavioral health for the state Department of Human Services said alcoholism and drug addictions need to be treated as chronic health conditions.

Pamela Sagness said that underscores the need for community based treatment – to keep these kinds of offenders out of jail.

The interim Incarceration Issues Committee is looking at proposals to help reduce the prison population. And one way being suggested is to have community based treatment available.

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