Study: Black Male Incarceration Jumps 500%, Resulting in a Mental Health Crisis

Published December 16, 2012

Study: Black Male Incarceration Jumps 500%, Resulting in a Mental Health Crisis

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“Spending money on prevention and intervention of substance abuse treatment programs will yield better results than spending on correctional facilities,” the authors claim in the study. Finally, the authors note that while crime rates have declined …
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Defeated by drugs, Ashland man takes his own life

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Tormented by a prescription-drug addiction he couldn't escape despite treatment, Michael Donta took a final, drastic step — hanging himself in a motel room, leaving behind a baby son and pregnant girlfriend. “He wanted to get off of (the pills) so bad …
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Mayor Roberts launches prescription drug abuse awareness campaign

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"What we need more of in the county is people who are licensed and trained, and more treatment programs." Roberts' campaign is part of a national awareness initiative called "Safeguard My Meds" that … National Drug Take-Back Day is a Drug Enforcement …
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