Judge: Drug courts offers offenders a new chance
Judge: Drug courts offers offenders a new chance
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The city and Reno County have modestly increased their contributions from special alcohol funds, and in September the drug court got a $ 106,987 grant from the U.S. Office of Justice Programs, with the opportunity to apply for an additional $ 222,000 …
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Replacing Prison Terms with Drug Abuse Treatment Could Save Billions in …
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Newswise — RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Sending drug abusers to community-based treatment programs rather than prison could help reduce crime and save the criminal justice system billions of dollars, according to a new study by researchers at …
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Focus on Mental Health Laws to Curb Violence Is Unfair, Some Say
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In their fervor to take action against gun violence after the shooting in Newtown, Conn., a growing number of state and national politicians are promoting a focus on mental illness as a way to help prevent further killings. … For mental health groups …
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Elk River Treatment Program Reports on Adolescent Prescription Drug Abuse
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Martez R. Rogers, an Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) at the Elk River Treatment Program (ERTP) in north Alabama recently reported on the alarming rise in prescription drug abuse and its effects on adolescents. His experience with struggling …
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