More veterans courts would help Texas

Published November 22, 2013

More veterans courts would help Texas

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

… of veterans treatment programs, reports that, of the more than 2.4 million men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, 460,000 suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, or depression, and 345,000 suffer from an alcohol or drug addiction.
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Veterans' Court unveiled in Allen County

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

The program unveiled Tuesday morning, the day after Veterans Day will work alongside the county's established Drug and Restoration courts, helping those with offenses linked to mental health and substance abuse avoid prison time in favor of treatment.
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Bernalillo County Employees warned against medical marijuana use

Filed under: drug abuse help for veterans

Pointing to a federal prohibition on cannabis and the county's own controlled substance abuse policy, Bernalillo County Manager Tom Zdunek sent a memo to commissioners and top county managers last week urging them to remind employees that the use of …
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