State jails struggle with lack of treatment, rehab programs
Filed under: drug rehabs
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that Gene Mooney, a small-time thief and drug user who was the poster boy for the creation of Texas' system of rehabilitation-oriented state jails in 1995, is still in prison. After all, had he received more drug …
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Canada, USA, and Belgium Take on Scientology 2013
Filed under: drug rehabs
Scientology in Canada and France took major hits in 2012 with the Quebec government shutting down a 100 bed drug rehab in Trois-Rivieres and a France court of appeal upholding Church of Scientology's 2009 fraud conviction. Now facing wrongful death …
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High on drugs, man climbs atop water fountain, drops cash
Filed under: drug rehabs
After the police satisfied his request, Tinh jumped into the pool and was detained on the spot. According to Tinh's relatives, he was a drug addict and was discharged from a drug rehab center seven months ago. Two months ago, Tinh suffered from a …
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Moving forward
Filed under: drug rehabs
He also encouraged all Barbadians who may wish to partner with the National Organisation of Women in bringing on stream the rehab centre for drug addicted women, to step forward and do so, stating that it would make a tremendous difference to help …
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