Pastors: Decriminalizing drug use is a good step

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Edwin Sanders says churches should help heal the sick, feed the hungry and set prisoners free. Even if they smoke pot. … First, he said, addiction to drugs is a disease, not a crime. “You don't … Ethan Nadelmann of Drug Policy Alliance, which …
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My first day as a dad

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My then partner and I trained for foster care and a more advanced level of care which would enable us to care for drug-exposed newborns. It felt like … It was good practice for us, and it was gratifying to help families work on problems and move …
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Despite Doubts, Parents Can Prevent Teens' Drug Use By Speaking To Them

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The report, which comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), shows that 22.3 percent of all parents believe that speaking with their teens about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs has little effect …
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Break-in haunts Brighton family

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Defense attorney Mark Scharrer said his client was “very mentally ill” at the time of the crime and “a lot of it was brought on by his own drug addiction.” He said that doesn't excuse his client's behavior, but his client, who had been deemed …
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