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East Tennessee Jails Grapple With Overcrowding

East Tennessee jails grapple with overcrowding

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"I got tired of seeing the same offender come into my court time and time again on a drug charge and I knew unless I got them some help, they were going to continue to do that," he said. The state's hopeful those efforts can cut down its recidivism rate.
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Innovating Drug Abuse Prevention

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Jailer Talks About Financial, Human Costs of Addiction

Jailer talks about financial, human costs of addiction

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PRESTONSBURG — At the monthly meeting Tuesday of Communities Against Drug Addiction, Jailer Cheyenne McKinney told those gathered that jail is not the answer to the county's drug problems. “Jail is not … McKinney said he has taken a number of steps …
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House Rules Have Allowed Random Drug Testing Of Members Since 1997

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Purdy: Letting 49ers' Aldon Smith Play This Season Would Be a Bad Idea

Purdy: Letting 49ers' Aldon Smith play this season would be a bad idea

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It isn't an easy call for the 49ers when it comes to Smith, who has been undergoing rehab treatment for presumed substance abuse at an undisclosed location. … To review: Smith, 24, has been out of uniform since playing against Indianapolis on Sept …
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Boy, 12, Finds Razor In Halloween Candy, Police Investigating

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How Do I Stop Drinking Alcohol?

Question by Ch: How do I stop drinking Alcohol?
I’d like to stopy drinking. What alternatives are there to the 12 step Alcoholics Anonymous program?

Best answer:

Answer by szahoorbaba
heres an easy one
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Drug treatment center to open in Rutland

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Dispensing methadone won't take long in a new drug treatment center opening in Rutland this week. In a tiny room of the West … “The process could take as little as two minutes,” the treatment center's program director, Jessi Farnsworth, said during a …
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Work Needed to Close Gaps in Coverage for Mental Health, Substance Abuse

Work needed to close gaps in coverage for mental health, substance abuse

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“The final rule provides a crucial step forward to ensure that patients receive the benefits they deserve and are entitled to under the law,” said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, president of the American Psychiatric Association. … Jamison Monroe, CEO of …
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Insurance Must Cover Mental Health, Substance Abuse Just Like Physical

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Lawsuit Proceeds for Canada's Lost Generation of Stolen Babies

Lawsuit Proceeds for Canada's Lost Generation of Stolen Babies

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One thing needed in the U.S.A. to stop the foster care system abuse is laws that the family has to be told what it is doing wrong and how to get their children back home. I can name at least three states that have laws that state children …
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I Ignore Lou Reed, But My Friend Charlie Winds Up in Lou's Apartment

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