US Prison Chief: Drug War Putting Prison Workers in Danger

US Prison Chief: Drug War Putting Prison Workers In Danger

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There are 219,000 inmates in the federal prison system, compared with 25,000 in 1980, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. Nearly half of these inmates are in prison for drug crimes. Changing how the … Samuels also emphasized the importance of …
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Fran Simone: Addiction plagues all of us

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The topics are wide-ranging: from addressing the scope of the epidemic, to research on the physiology and psychology of addiction, its prevention and treatment, as well as insights from therapists and loved ones who attend Twelve-Step meetings, and …
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Forum aims to bring recovery to forefront

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But unlike an allergy sufferer, someone with an addiction is often ashamed to mention their problem in public. A goal is to addiction treatment just as acceptable to talk about in public. Addiction is more common than most people think. "Statistics …
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