Register Investigation: 33 Fired Public Employees Returned to Work for State

Register Investigation: 33 fired public employees returned to work for state

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs

Of the 85 cases where at least some public documentation was available, the Register found examples of state employees being fired for offenses that included workplace violence and screaming profanity at co-workers, theft and for taking drugs or …
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Overcoming addiction

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs

While he wholly endorses traditional 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous, he believes a combination of approaches is necessary to address those deep-seated issues that don't go away the second someone stops drinking alcohol or using drugs. “Part …
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Pasco slaying suspect's sanity in question

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs

Hart is a schizophrenic with an antisocial personality disorder, and has abused drugs including alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin and LSD, Strandquist wrote in his report. He was first admitted to the Medical Lake facility on Aug. 1 for a 15 …
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