Special Courts for Veterans Expanding Across US

Special courts for veterans expanding across US

Filed under: Drug Abuse San Antonio

The veterans who appear before him face a range of charges that stem primarily from substance abuse. Sometimes that abuse started in the military. Sometimes, it was a problem before a veteran ever thought about enlisting. Dugan is determined to give …
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Kerry says no to Syria's offer

Filed under: Drug Abuse San Antonio

Marty Block, D-San Diego, said raising the minimum wage will stimulate the economy by giving lower-wage workers more money to spend. "They're not going to put it into a hedge fund," he said. But Republican lawmakers said it …. They introduced court …
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Heroin making return in larger Tenn. cities

Filed under: Drug Abuse San Antonio

Debbie Loudermilk, director of outpatient services for the Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, says prescription pill abuse still is still the main reason for most of the admissions to programs but there is a "slight increase" in the number of …
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State Jail Rehab Allegedly Tried to Pass Mentally Ill Inmates as Addicts

Filed under: Drug Abuse San Antonio

A therapist for more than 10 years, Cantu's most recent job as a state contracted substance abuse counselor for a rehabilitation program at Dominguez State Jail left her torn and scared for not only herself but the inmates she was tasked with aiding …
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