Brooklyn Treatment Court: A Second Chance for Drug Offenders

Brooklyn Treatment Court: A Second Chance for Drug Offenders
Taking a cue from a program started in Miami in the late '80s to attack a growing crack cocaine epidemic, Judge Ferdinand — along with New York's Center for Court Innovation (CCI) — had an idea. What if the court launched a treatment program based on … Read more on Huffington Post

Prescription drugs: Can Ridgefield cure itself?
Although there is no statistic that indicates Ridgefield is any different from neighboring towns, prescription drug abuse and addiction remains at the forefront of the town's priorities as the national epidemic continues to grow along with number of … Read more on The Ridgefield Press

Even Violent Drug Cartels Fear God
The local priest recognized Coogan's ability to connect with young people and asked him to stay, and for the next seven years, Coogan acted as his lay assistant, opening a drug-rehabilitation center for young men in the town of Nueva Rosita. About a … Read more on New York Times