Substance Abuse : How to Find an Outpatient Alcohol Treatment Program

Substance Abuse : How to Find an Outpatient Alcohol Treatment Program – Outpatient alcohol treatment programs are usually not appropriate for someone who is in need of acute medical detoxification. Look for an outpatient alcohol …

Holder Goes After Mandatory Federal Drug Sentences

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Holder said he also wants to divert people convicted of low-level offenses to drug treatment and community service programs and expand a prison program to allow for release of some elderly, non-violent offenders. The speech drew widespread praise …
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Sudbury crooks didn't see cops behind them

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She said that when he got bail March 2012 driving charges, he went into a four-month addiction treatment program in Ottawa, then spent time in a half-way house, and is now working part-time and doing well. “This is his first treatment experience and it …
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Holder Calls For Less Severe Drug Sentencing; Gascón Looking at Making …

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In remarks to the American Bar Association in San Francisco, Holder said he also favors diverting people convicted of low-level offenses to drug treatment and community service programs and expanding a prison program to allow for release of some …
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Panic on buses as gunman shoots driver, then fatally shot by Seattle cops

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Violations included using drugs, failing to get a mental-health evaluation and refusing to participate in mental-health treatment, the records show. As a result, “Mr. Duckworth had failed to address both his chemical dependency and mental health issues …
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