Drug Abuse: Lawmakers Hear Why Drug Courts Can Bite Into Drug Use – Concord Monitor

Lawmakers hear why drug courts can bite into drug use – Concord Monitor
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Lawmakers hear why drug courts can bite into drug use Concord Monitor Ironically describing the program as “probation on steroids,” a representative from a national organization aimed at fighting drug addiction and related crimes told lawmakers why Merrimack County should join three other counties in creating a new …

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Rahall and Rogers Continue Efforts to Fight Drug Abuse – HNN Huntingtonnews.net
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Rahall and Rogers Continue Efforts to Fight Drug Abuse HNN Huntingtonnews.net WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) and U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (R-KY) announced today the re-launch of the bi-partisan Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse. The goal of the caucus is to raise awareness of abuse and to … and more »

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Hispanics in U.S. less likely to complete substance abuse treatments – VOXXI
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Hispanics in U.S. less likely to complete substance abuse treatments VOXXI “Our findings show troubling racial disparities in the completion of alcohol and drug abuse programs, and they point specifically to socioeconomic barriers that make it difficult for minority groups to access and sustain treatment,” Brendan Saloner … and more »

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