New Program to Help Moms Fight Substance Abuse
New program to help moms fight substance abuse
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The program is in direct response to Tennessee's prescription drug abuse epidemic and the rising number of babies born addicted to drugs. Judge Irwin says instead of sending mothers directly to jail and stripping their parental rights, health experts …
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Addiction sent women to their House of Destiny
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The House of Destiny in Votaw allows women to enter a nine-month program there to help free themselves from addictions in their life. The program uses Bible-based and life-skill classes … "I was in such bondage with the drugs and the lifestyle, but …
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'Lovelace' doesn't go deep enough
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However, the film presents an overwhelmingly simplified version of Boreman's story, removing many of the most shocking and painful aspects of her life — drug addiction, bestiality, her violent death. The film also glosses over Boreman's activism in …
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Behind the courthouse veneer, a well-oiled if rickety machine tries to …
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Some defendants are here to show they've completed their drug “counseling” — it's more like drug “awareness” and not drug treatment by any means — and community service at a local nonprofit such as HELP of Southern Nevada. They pay their fines and …
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