Toward a Smarter Drug Policy
Toward a Smarter Drug Policy
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Already, the Administration has worked to expand specialized courts that divert roughly 120,000 non-violent offenders into treatment instead of prison each year. The President has requested that Congress increase its commitment for drug treatment …
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Parkland hospital built wealth as patient care conditions worsened
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The News analyzed 10 years of such statements, obtained under the Texas Public Information Act. The statements don't clearly explain how much money Parkland has at its disposal, but the hospital eventually said its “reserves” encompass cash …
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Mental illness increases at Texas youth facilities
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Arrigona said the toll of mental illness among young offenders is particularly visible at the Corsicana Residential Treatment Center, the primary jail for mentally ill youths who've committed offenses. "Assaults there are higher," she said. "They have …
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Medicaid doesn't pay for couple's heartbreak
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More than half of Texas births are paid for by Medicaid, costing $ 2.2 billion annually, which includes prenatal services and care for the first year of a baby's life. … Khristian Rohena and Shontae Minor, center, lay to rest their son, Yandel Rohena …
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