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?
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According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number of inmates in state prisons dropped roughly two percent from 2010 to 2011. … Despite that, only 1 in 10 of the 21.6 million Americans in need of drug or alcohol addiction treatment received it …
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In Missoula County evidence locker, potentially deadly prescription drugs pile up
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Saturday: What are the options for addiction treatment in Missoula? Where are the gaps? Sunday, May 12: A look at solutions to the prescription drug problem. MISSOULA — The … By 2009, the most recent year for which statistics are available, that …
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Mothers Convicted of Felonies May Get Chance to Stay Out of Prison
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Some will be required to have treatment for drug addiction and mental illness. … Statistics provided by the Women's Prison Association show that over 200,000 American women are behind bars and 800,000 are under parole, probation or other supervision.
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