Roland: Children's Group Home to Drugs to Jail … Now What?
Roland: Children's Group Home to Drugs to Jail … Now What?
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He did time in Rikers Island jail before choosing a deal: a stint in a long-term residential drug rehabilitation facility in exchange for sentence time. He chose the deal over jail, entering into substance abuse treatment in Brooklyn. A couple of …
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Chief Justice Bernette Johnson gives her first address to state Legislature
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Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson gave her first "State of the Judiciary" speech Tuesday, thanking lawmakers for working with the courts to improve the state's juvenile justice system and treatment programs for addicts and …
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Opioids: "Addiction Is Not a Disease of Society's Margins"
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"First Do No Harm" offers a rare pan-Canadian view on a complex interprovincial and intersectoral problem, and a plan that seeks to prevent harm from prescription drugs, and to treat, rather than punish those with addiction. But Canada needs more than …
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Orlando Brown DUI: 'That's So Raven' Star Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
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With a plea deal it is agreed that Lindsay will spend one day in jail, serve 10 days of community service and complete a drug-treatment program. She was also … Later that month she checks into the Betty Ford Center for substance abuse rehab. In …
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Addiction Counseling at Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center Fellowship Training – Dr. Velayudhan describes why she chose to become an addiction counselor at Brighton Center for Recovery alcohol and drug treatment center, site of the first …