Jane Rolfsmeyer: Be Sure Tax Dollars Go Toward Treatment of Alcoholism

Jane Rolfsmeyer: Be sure tax dollars go toward treatment of alcoholism
I'm all for raising taxes on alcohol if anyone can promise me those dollars will go directly toward treatment of the elephant in the room called the disease of alcoholism. It's a cancer and, like a cancer, if left untreated it kills. While alcohol is … Read more on 77Square.com

Mandatory alcohol treatment for NT drinkers
It involves forcing people into treatment, if they're found to be drunk in public three times. The decision to push people into treatment would be made by a new Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Tribunal, which the government hopes will also have the power … Read more on ABC Online

Treatment court programs gain traction in Wis.
The court operates treatment programs for veterans, those with drug and alcohol issues and those with mental health needs. Participants receive a gold star to add to their collars with every positive report. On Wednesday, those who did well also … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle