Meth Charge for Lockyer's Wife Imperils Treasurer's Ambitions

Meth Charge for Lockyer's Wife Imperils Treasurer's Ambitions

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

Then in February, headlines about his wife, Nadia Lockyer, 41, an Alameda County supervisor — whose rise in politics he sponsored with more than $ 1 million from his own campaign funds — began to spill out in the state's newspapers. They chronicled an …
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Family of Bel Air Woman Killed in Car Crash by Methadone Patient Sues …

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

Since the interaction of Xanax and methadone are well-known and well-publicized in the medical treatment community, testing of methadone patients to insure that they are not already taking Xanax and other drugs is required by law and by the clinic's …
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Time to rethink mental health laws for treatment without consent

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

Each Australian state and territory has a Mental Health Act that enables those with severe mental health problems to be detained and treated without their consent. While the criteria differ, generally it must be shown that the person has a mental …
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Haverstraw 'community intervention' targets drug dealers, offers rehabilitation

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Among the eight drug dealers, two have been arrested since then, and two others have dropped out of the program. But the remaining four individuals are still with the five-year program and continue to fulfill requirements, such as addiction treatment …
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Who’s Fighting Marijuana Legalization In Colorado? – “Marijuana legalization would harm kids, says Smart Colorado, a group advertising stock images of children along with messages asking for voters to reject Amendment 64, a ballot initiative this year to legalize and tax pot. Smart Colorado, led former Republican senate candidate Ken Buck and a team of Republican lobbyists and campaign operatives, hopes to drive down the popularity of Amendment 64 before Election Day. The supposedly family-friendly group, however, relies heavily on funds from a pair of controversial Republican fundraisers who once led a drug rehab center shut down over wide-ranging child abuse scandals. Save Our Society from Drugs, a Florida-based nonprofit founded by Mel and Betty Sembler, has given Smart Colorado contributions totaling 1497 through September, according to The Nation’s review of state finance disclosures. That’s 95 percent of the money raised by the group so far…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Lee Fang in The Nation: www.thenation.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com