Drug Court Changing Lives

Published December 10, 2012

Drug Court Changing Lives

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

In January 2010 Monica Jones (not her real name) was arrested by the police for possession of marijuana. She had just purchased $ 400 worth of the drug, intent on furthering a seven-year habit. She knew that her drug use was … The judge, instead of …
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US Drug Policies: Lessons from Prohibition

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

“Addictive and bad for my health” comes to mind. So what is an addiction? It is “a persistent, compulsive dependence on a behavior or substance”. Persistent? People do them “persistently” because they generate pleasure or satisfaction. For me, writing …
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