Bringing More Science & Treatment Programs to the War on Drugs

Bringing More Science & Treatment Programs To The War On Drugs

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The strategy includes a fresh push for prevention programs aimed at the young, more drug courts to steer convicted addicts away from jail and into treatment, and in a big change, those treatment programs will be covered by health insurance under the …
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Woman gets prison for drug offenses

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WAILUKU – After absconding from the Maui Drug Court program this year, a woman was sentenced Thursday to a 10-year prison term for growing marijuana on Molokai Ranch property. Chantell Stevens, 27, had done well in the program of treatment and …
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Enron's Skilling may get shorter sentence – USA Today

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Prosecutors agreed not to oppose crediting Skilling for six weeks of home confinement served before he entered prison. They also agreed to defer to prison officials if Skilling seeks participation in a drug-treatment program. Those concessions, plus …
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Poll: AZ Voters Oppose More Prisons

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Instead, 70% of respondents say they would like to see shorter sentences for low-risk, non-violent offenders, and more non-prison alternatives such as mental-health courts, drug treatment programs, and supervised probation. A slim majority – also 52 …
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Prison Inmates Graduate From Drug Recovery Program – Inmates at a Belle Glade prison get diplomas for successfully completing a drug recovery program.