Former Rutland man sentenced on drug charges

Filed under: Texas Drug Addiction

But in a memorandum filed in court by his defense attorney, Turner was described as a man who battled an addiction to oxycodone while he committed the crime he pleaded guilty to. Turner's attorney Matthew Harnett said his client underwent outpatient …
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New DPA Report Highlights the Impact of the War on Drugs on Veterans …

Filed under: Texas Drug Addiction

Last Friday, the Drug Policy Alliance released an updated and revised edition of its seminal 2009 report, "Healing a Broken System." The report examines the plight of veterans struggling with incarceration and psychological wounds of war, such as …
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Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights

Filed under: Texas Drug Addiction

Texas' most populous county could make a major impact on the state's jail population and address its own overcrowding issues by reforming its pretrial release policies. In December 2010, about half of the persons in … The United Kingdom Drug Policy …
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Hamilton would fit with Astros, but he's out of their budget

Filed under: Texas Drug Addiction

Atlanta has been mentioned but also shot down. Texas could return to the picture if the open market dries up. Hamilton's past struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, lingering injury issues and an underwhelming finish last season overshadow the fact …
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