Lawmakers Push for Drug Abuse Treatment, Recovery Funding

Published March 20, 2014

Lawmakers push for drug abuse treatment, recovery funding – ALBANY — A growing problem that’s getting a lot of attention. We’re talking about the epidemic of prescription drug, and heroin abuse — right here in New Y…

Veterans Corner: Is Calaveras County a good candidate for Veterans Treatment …

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The most recent Bureau of Justice statistics report asserts that “81 percent of all justice involved veterans had a substance abuse problem prior to incarceration, 35 percent suffered from alcohol dependency, 23 percent were homeless at some point in …
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Mexico Cracks Down On Vigilantes

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have finally served notice to vigilantes fighting a drug cartel in western Michoacan state that their illegal tactics will no longer be tolerated, starting with a string of arrests this week. The change comes …
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