49ers' Aldon Smith Arrested at LAX on False Bomb Charge
... Aldon Smith Arrested at LAX on False Bomb Charge Smith also missed five games this past season while spending time in an alcohol treatment center. He entered treatment voluntarily three days after he was arrested for drunken driving for the second time since early 2012. Despite the five-game absence, … Read more on Atlanta Black Star COMMENTARY: Kristy Blanchard: Battling substance abuse: New program … A third video explains the drug court system, which provides first-time drug offenders with an opportunity to help them avoid criminal prosecution in exchange for participating in an approved rehabilitation program and remaining drug-free. The system … Read more on Monitor Read ...
NJ Drug Court Can Give Youthful Offenders Chance of a Lifetime: Opinion
... drug court can give youthful offenders chance of a lifetime: Opinion It has been incredibly successful, providing nonviolent drug offenders with an alternative to incarceration that includes intensive supervision, treatment and recovery services, and regular testing. For those who embrace the program, drug court … Read more on NJ.com VIDEO: Recovering drug addicts and parents share painful lessons, hope The family knows they're lucky Michael DeCosta – who overdosed on heroin and went to a number of treatment centers before getting clean two years ago – is alive. But they're mindful of the ...
Salmonella Outbreaks Expose Weaknesses in USDA Oversight
... outbreaks expose weaknesses in USDA oversight Schiller, a 51-year-old California advertising executive, had recently returned from a five-day stay in the hospital, prompted by severe vomiting, diarrhea and an infection that left his joints throbbing and his right leg purple and twice its normal … Read more on Commerce Journal In decline of prison populations, convict moms may be a key beneficiary "The decline in women's incarceration appears to be related to fewer drug offenders in prison,” says Marc Mauer, executive director of the Sentencing Project, a criminal justice research and advocacy group. … Most children do not have physical … Read more on Christian Science Monitor Read ...
Who Offers Government Grants for Single Working Mothers?
Question by booboobear: Who offers government grants for single working mothers? Most of the websites I’ve visited seem to be scams asking you to purchase their book and information. I believe if there are grants out there, no one should have to pay for this information or to apply. If you know of any legitamit free grant programs for single parents, single mothers, teachers, low income home owners, etc….please let me know. I am a single mother with 2 children solely supporting our household on a full time low income budget. (TSS worker) Paying bills and the mortgage has become unbearable due to the courts terminating the support I use to receive for my daughter. Her father could afford a corrupt lawyer using her support payments, and I had to go bankrupt. I also qualify and am presently receiving food stamps and other low income help from utility companies, school, etc. My other child’s father is in and out of drug rehabs and prison, so getting support from him via ...
Judge Carves Path for Charlie Sheen to Gain 50/50 Custody of Twins
Judge carves path for Charlie Sheen to gain 50/50 custody of twins Currently, the twins are under the care of Mueller's brother while she continues outpatient treatment for her crystal meth addiction. Before, they were living with Denise Richards and their sisters, however, Richards says that she couldn't control the … Read more on Examiner.com Drop in Psychiatric Hospital Beds Cuts Mental Health Access in Calif Meanwhile, state officials have moved mental health funding away from inpatient facilities and directed more money toward outpatient treatment. "State of Health" reports that the shortage of beds for psychiatric emergencies also affects: Paramedics … Read more on California Healthline Read more... ...
Holder Looks for Answers on Overcrowded Prisons
... looks for answers on overcrowded prisons While Philadelphia's effort deals with high-risk offenders, the initiative in St. Louis is aimed at helping low-level drug offenders remain drug-free and the effort in Peoria, Ill., substitutes drug treatment for jail time for low-level drug offenders … Read more on Odessa American Melbourne Cup: Gai Waterhouse and Mikel Delzangles face possible ban over … Chief steward Terry Bailey said medication on the day of a race was not permitted, but said the treatment of both horses was at the minor end of the scale. Bailey said stewards were satisfied that both horses were drug-free. However an inquiry into the … Read more on Yahoo!7 News Read ...
An Intervention for Malibu
... Intervention for Malibu A surge in prescription drug use, along with a 2000 state statute promoting treatment rather than jail time for drug offenders and lax state licensing procedures, fueled a sharp increase in residential rehab centers. Nowhere was the growth more … Read more on New York Times Treatment center best use for Camden's Fox Hill Estate The proposal my partners and I have put forth to open a 12-bed residential alcohol treatment facility at Fox Hill would put the estate as it exists today to its highest and best use, preserving all of the existing buildings for years to come. McLean … Read more on ...