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Daniel Amen: “I was involved in a program in Washington state where they…”

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We should look at their brains and see can we get them better? Can we get them to love their brains so they don't go out and use drugs? And I was involved in a program in Washington state where they actually screen for ADHD and learning disabilities, made them go through a 4, 14 week course to learn about what they had. And it cut recidivism from 69 to 29. Now, I think this is a conservative idea. Yeah, it is. That if you invest in true rehabilitation, they're going to get out and they're less likely to come back, … (1:54:58–1:55:17)

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Asserts that a program in Washington state reduced recidivism from 69% to 29% by screening for ADHD and learning disabilities.

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