Riley Regan, Advocate for Alcoholism Treatment, Dies at 77

Published December 11, 2012

Riley Regan, advocate for alcoholism treatment, dies at 77

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Brought to you by. CRANFORD — Riley Regan was a champion and a pioneer for thousands of recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. During the 1980s, when the federal "war on drugs" helped fuel stigmas against substance abusers, Regan — a recovering …
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DA's office admits letting slaying suspect avoid prison

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The Los Angeles County district attorney's office admitted Monday that its prosecutors erred in allowing a suspect — now accused in the killing of four people in Northridge — to receive drug treatment instead of prison time during a September court …
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When drug, alcohol and legal problems converge, Veterans Treatment Court …

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… the criminal justice system because of their drug or alcohol abuse. However, Castillas had a few things going for him: a burning desire not to go back to prison; the advise of a no-nonsense staff member at his substance abuse treatment center; and …
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