Is Obama Delivering on His Promise of a “21st Century” Approach to Drugs?
Is Obama Delivering on His Promise of a “21st Century” Approach to Drugs?
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plan
Drug courts allow for non-violent offenders to avoid being charged, or to have their convictions expunged and sentences waived after completion of a rehab program and passing regular drug tests. Proponents of the system say it allows non-violent drug …
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Mental Health and Dug Abuse Discussions Begin
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plan
Over two wrenching hours, the group wrestled with a wide range of topics, from the presence of heroin on the island, to prescription drug abuse, to mental illness, while also struggling to understand how the community might come up with solutions. This …
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Vt. lawmakers doubt Saturday adjournment
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plan
… administration's request to lay off six counselors in the Department of Labor who help people in the state's welfare-to-work program find jobs and devote the money instead to substance abuse treatment and mental health services for the same population.
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