Hawaii Hope: A new probation program beats the statistics

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MEGAN THOMPSON: The HOPE program targets probationers at highest-risk of violating the rules, and Alm estimates around 80% of them abuse drugs and alcohol. So unlike regular probation, where offenders can usually anticipate a drug test at a scheduled …
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Preventing heroin deaths / Whatever it takes

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At the same time, New Jersey is expanding its drug courts, which aim to put nonviolent drug offenders into treatment programs rather than jail time. All these approaches – educating the public, getting emergency help for overdose victims, treating …
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