Research findings show that unlike the war on drugs, treatment for substance use disorders has a tangible impact on crime reduction. Counseling paired with medication, such as methadone or buprenorphine, has been shown to be the most cost-effective way to treat opioid use disorder. C.D.C. researcher Harold Pollack explained, “the economic value of crime reduction largely or totally offsets the cost of treatment.”
“Love them anyway”—Thoughts on Racial Equity, Harm Reduction, and Showing Up →
Brandie Flood has been serving people who struggle with homelessness and drug use for more than ten years at REACH.… Read more…
“My life is just continuing to get better” →
We introduced our supporters to Brandon back in 2014 when he was well into recovery as a patient at Evergreen… Read more…
We cannot treat harm with harm →
By Michelle Conley and Brandie Flood, REACH program— Incarceration and recidivism rates in King County make clear that our… Read more…
ETS Board Chair Passes the Baton →
When former ETS Board Chair Betsy Wells—a trained psychologist and research scientist—was hired to run a federally funded study at… Read more…
Motivational Interviewing at ETS →
Evergreen Treatment Services is training all clinic staff—from counselors to public safety—in the practice of motivational interviewing (MI). ETS believes… Read more…