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The Day Report Center's Director Stands Up For His Organization
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22% of inmates are sentenced for drug offenses and 62% showed signs of substance abuse. But prisons and most jails don't offer treatments for these people. One thing that can help the felons is a Day Reporting Center, which is a place for people to get …
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Mother believes rehab centres are failing to meet needs | Bermuda News
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Ms Spencer said a counsellor at another facility quietly told her that her difficulties may have been because her son was “white, well educated, and didn't fit the profile of a heroin addict”. She said if this were true, the … A Bermuda Hospitals …
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Former Brien Center building in North Adams sells for 0000 at auction
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The building most recently was used as the Brien Center, a mental health and substance abuse clinic. The Brien Center moved to its new location at 124 American Legion Drive on March 23. Two bidders competed against one another to drive the price from a …
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Report: Mental health care at IYC-Kewanee lacking
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Group therapy was available at Kewanee in September to only 18 of the 195 residents who have both mental illness and a substance-abuse problem. Until the situation changes, the report says, residents should be moved elsewhere and court referrals to …
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United Way Awards .6 Million In Grants
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… organizations across our community. The volunteers determined $ 1.6 million in funding awards to meet goals in targeted categories. Those include basic needs, on-grade achievement, early education, financial stability, substance abuse and healthy …
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Oklahoma agency, KU researchers partner to help families torn by substance …
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The program is a continuation of work begun in Oklahoma by KU researchers to implement a screening tool that identifies parents who are at risk of substance-abuse disorders. The new program will be funded through a five-year, $ 3.25 million grant from …
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MMA orgainziation helps veterans return home
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Like most veterans, returning to civilian life was a shock, he struggled with substance abuse and received counseling and medication for anger issues. He is certified as disabled by the Veterans Administration, in large part due to the post traumatic …
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The Cost of Support for Domestic Abuse
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Editor's Note: This is the third story in a three-part series examining domestic abuse in Raleigh and Wake County. Five of Raleigh's 16 homicides this … To protect the privacy and the safety of our sources who were victims of domestic violence, we …
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Boy Scouts, LDS Church sued by former scout over sex abuse
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"This morning's filing of the complaint was the first notice the Church has had related to this litigation, so I can't offer any information on specifics," said Scott Trotter, spokesperson for the LDS Church. "What I can say is that The Church of Jesus …
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A Day in Recovery for Addicted Teens

Mar 11 2011 HB161 Senate Hearing Christy Drake Substance Abuse Counselor Favors repeal.rm

Marijuana as medicine?
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“A counselor made the comparison that the '60s marijuana is a Ford Pinto and the marijuana of today is a GMC Yukon.” Modern-day marijuana contains an average of 10 percent tetrahydrocannibinol, the plant's main psychoactive … Effects of smoking …
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NSU hosts law enforcement seminar on synthetic marijuana
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TAHLEQUAH — As law enforcement officials work to minimize the consumption and abuse of controlled substances, they must always maintain a vigilance for new types of illicit drugs entering their jurisdictions. … Participants in the workshop included …
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Juvenile Justice & Richard Dembo, Ph.D

The Al Mccray Show, Tampa Bay News and Talk, Richard Dembo is a very humble, soft spoken and a gentle man. Nationally the name Richard Dembo is synonymous with Juvenile Justice issues and innovative ways of helping troubled youths. His opinions are well received and are highly respected in the arenas of Juvenile Justice,Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, Offender Rehabilitation, Neurobehavioral HIV Medicine, Alcohol and Drugs. He is a very educated person, but he will never allow his many degrees to come between himself, you, public , his students, associates and most of all the troubled youth he helps. Mr. Dembo is personally dedicated to finding solutions today for our troubled youth so they can become productive members of our society as adults. He does not seem to have an angry bone in his body. He is a very forgiving and understanding man. ‘ He is a very proud grand papa. It is almost impossible to be in his company and not hear him bring up his grand children. ——————————————————————————– …….. check out his impeccable, solid and impressive background …. ——————————————————————————– RICHARD DEMBO is a Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from New York University. He has conducted extensive research on the relationship between drug use and delinquency; has published three books and over 180 …    Read more...