The Milwaukee Experiment
The Milwaukee Experiment
According to the Vera study, prosecutors in Milwaukee declined to prosecute forty-one per cent of whites arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, compared with twenty-seven per cent of blacks; in cases involving prostitution, black female … Read more on The New Yorker
Nationals Anthony Rendon Suffers Oblique Strain, Rehab Stint on Hold
Major League Baseball(NEW YORK) — Just as he was nearing his return to the Majors, Washington Nationals second baseman Anthony Rendon suffered a strained oblique and will have to delay his rehab. “We're gonna have to slow his progress down a little … Read more on myCentralOregon.com
Rethinking Drug Rehab During the New Era of Opiate Addiction
Rethinking Drug Rehab During the New Era of Opiate Addiction
Orange County is a mecca for addiction recovery, with more than 200 rehab programs and 1,600 weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Treatment can cost as much as $ 31,000 for 30 days at The Landing in Newport Beach, which overlooks the Pacific and … Read more on VoiceofOC
State shouldn't backpedal on prison reform
The cost savings from an estimated 40,000 fewer charges per year would mean more money for schools and drug rehabilitation programs, as well as a reduction in the overcrowding that has characterized California's prisons since the 1970s. Now, some … Read more on OCRegister
Promethean Spark:Teaching Life Skills to 3rd World Thru Dance
Promethean Spark:Teaching Life Skills to 3rd World thru Dance – Promethean Spark International ~ teaching essential life skills to extremely impoverished youth worldwide through dance and the performing arts. Basic introduction to our programs in leprosy…
Fla. cops grapple with insidious new drug
Treatment centers have reported seeing only a few cases of flakka users seeking help, but some say they expect that will change as users continue to seek newer, more potent drugs. "We do expect it to rise because it's sort of the new thing," said Beth … Read more on Police News
29 Now Taking Part in Indiana Needle-Exchange to Combat HIV
29 now taking part in Indiana needle-exchange to combat HIV
In this photograph taken on October 25, 2011 a volunteer at the Cordia-Caritas Medan disposes a used syringe of heroin drug users at their center in Medan city in Sumatra island. Cordia-Caritas a non-government organization, focus rehabilitation … Read more on WHAS 11.com (subscription)
Grace House addiction recovery home shuttered, but fundraising to reopen
A long-term residential addiction treatment center for women has temporarily closed down to raise money to continue operations, a move that leaves a void in help available to women battling drug and alcohol dependency in Waco. Grace House, a ministry … Read more on Waco Tribune-Herald
Amid Crisis, States Expand Access to Opioid Rescue Drug
Amid crisis, states expand access to opioid rescue drug
But while these new laws have broad support in the public health community, some doctors and drug-treatment professionals say they are just Band-Aids for an overwhelming addiction problem requiring a much broader solution. Thirty states and the … Read more on USA TODAY
Needle exchange called success despite doubts
That would let local communities decide if they're needed and to navigate potentially thorny issues such as where to locate them, said Van Ingram, director of the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, who supports the proposal. The bill provides no … Read more on The Courier-Journal
Drug Treatment Court Participation Down
Drug Treatment Court Participation Down
As reported in the December LA Times with the passage of Prop 47, Californians may see the demise of drug treatment courts for nonviolent drug offenders. While the judges and prosecutors may believe this is an unintended consequence, it is a benefit … Read more on Huffington Post
Prop. 47's effect on jail time, drug rehabilitation is mixed so far
The idea was to reduce incarceration times for nonviolent offenders and focus on rehabilitation while easing jail overcrowding. On the streets, some people who are committing Proposition 47 crimes are not being arrested, avoiding jail but also the drug … Read more on Los Angeles Times
VANCOUVER HOME INVASION FALSE ALARM B.C. CANADA MAY 20 1998
VANCOUVER HOME INVASION FALSE ALARM B.C. CANADA MAY 20 1998 – DV-67-1 MAY 20 1998 Vancouver police respond to a home invasion that turned out be false. The residents were on drugs and hallucinating, police arrested both residents 1300 W.64 Aave British…
Substance abuse treatment program will be the topic of April 2 Community …
Dr. Kurt Bravata will present a program on a new drug and alcohol abuse treatment program in the area at the monthly Polk County Community Connections meeting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, April 2, in the community room at Citizen Memorial Hospital, 1500 N. Read more on Bolivar Herald-Free Press (subscription)