Benning House: The Grass Roots Beginning of Army Substance Abuse Treatment

Abstract

This paper provides the historical roots of the modern Army Substance Abuse Program from Benning House, the first residential treatment program of any kind in the U.S. Army through a halfway house movement up through accredited community hospital inpatient programs. The story chronicles the evolution of Benning House and how it evolved and influenced the modern day Army Substance Abuse Prevention program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA598404

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  • Roger A. Wheatley

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  • Biomedical

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  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Communities
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Abuse Therapy
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Narcotics
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychiatry
  • Therapy
  • Training
  • United States

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