Juliette Kayyem: Drug Decriminalization Approach Should Extend Beyond …
... to refer to moving offenders out of the criminal justice system, into specialized drug courts and treatment programs and enacting sentencing reform for non-violent offenders. “I meant it in terms of … Read more on MassLive.com Former heroin addict… Continue reading
Vermont Pushes for Shorter Drug Treatment Stays, Relapse Rate Rises
Vermont pushes for shorter drug treatment stays, relapse rate rises The state's push to shorten the time addicts spend at residential treatment centers may be to blame for a massive spike in relapses, say leaders for two of the centers… Continue reading
Drug Rehab Centres Hit by Social Welfare Cuts
Drug rehab centres hit by social welfare cuts “According to government policy, CE drug rehabilitation projects have been designated as 'special' projects in recognition of the fact that they are not operating as a labour market mechanism in the same… Continue reading
Vt. Fights Drug Crimes With Treatment, Not Jail
... fights drug crimes with treatment, not jail She spent 14 days in rehabilitation at Maple Leaf Farm, a drug treatment center in Underhill, and took courses on the community impact of shoplifting. Her charges were dropped and she reports… Continue reading
Egypt Crackdown Brings Most Arrests in Decades
Egypt crackdown brings most arrests in decades After 16 days, he was transferred to another prison, where he said treatment was better — because, he believes, he leaked a letter to the public about the abuses. … One of us… Continue reading
Kentucky Addicted Babies Increasing Despite Pain-Pill Crackdown
... addicted babies increasing despite pain-pill crackdown … were not born dependent. Now, Williams is six months pregnant with her fourth child, living in a drug-treatment center since mid-January — trying to make a change that keeps the new… Continue reading