Office of National Drug Control Policy

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Action Item Name: 
Connect Incarcerated Veterans with Critical Substance Abuse and Reentry Services
Action Item Description: 

Every year, approximately 40,000 Veterans are released from incarceration.

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Many of these Veterans have significant substance abuse or mental health issues which, if left untreated, contribute to homelessness, further criminal behavior, and drastically reduce the likelihood for successful reentry into their community.

Lead Agency: 
VA
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