Punishing the Criminal, Treating the Addict

Published November 28, 2012

Punishing the criminal, treating the addict

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Bryant presents some grim figures. Half of Canadian offenders say substance abuse is the cause of their crimes. In Saskatchewan, a full 93% of provincial offenders have a substance-abuse problem. An assessment of the entire prison population of Maine …
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War on bath salts might have worked; authorities report less activity

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The Poison Center continues to conduct educational programs for the community. Alcohol and prescription drugs remain the most abused substances, she said. And she notes “a terrible increase” in heroin overdosing. Synthetic drug abuse cases seemed to …
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Mayo to be enshrined into NIAAA Hall of Fame

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The Hall of Fame class includes Jeff Dietze, CMAA, Virginia; Gerry Durgin, CMAA, Maine; Dr. Thomas Hallstrom, Nebraska; Robert Hopek, CMAA, New Jersey; Bill Mayo, Arkansas; Marquis Ross, CMAA, Idaho; Virgil Sasso (deceased), New Jersey; Otis Sennett …
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