Drug Treatment Court Participation Down
... Treatment Court Participation Down As reported in the December LA Times with the passage of Prop 47, Californians may see the demise of drug treatment courts for nonviolent drug offenders. While the judges and prosecutors may believe this is an unintended consequence, it is a benefit … Read more on Huffington Post Prop. 47's effect on jail time, drug rehabilitation is mixed so far The idea was to reduce incarceration times for nonviolent offenders and focus on rehabilitation while easing jail overcrowding. On the streets, some people who are committing Proposition 47 crimes are not being arrested, avoiding jail but also the drug … Read more on Los Angeles Times Read ...
Prop. 47 Report Finds Fewer Drug Arrests, Less Crowding in Jails
Prop. 47 report finds fewer drug arrests, less crowding in jails Less than four months after California voters approved Proposition 47, the landmark law is already having significant effects on Los Angeles County's criminal justice system. A new report by the county chief executive office attempts to measure the … Read more on Los Angeles Times Police arrest man in stabbing in south Redding REDDING, California – Redding police say they've arrested a Pittsburg, California, man who stabbed a Redding man on S. Market Street this evening. Breun Cantrell Hernandez, 30, stabbed Trevor Ray, 27, of Redding, … An ambulance took Ray to Mercy … Read more on Redding Record Searchlight Read more... ...
Dying to Be Free
... To Be Free He has just walked out of a 30-day drug treatment center in Georgetown, Kentucky, dressed in gym clothes and carrying a Nike duffel bag. The moment reminds his father of Patrick's graduation from college, and he takes a picture of his son with his cell … Read more on Huffington Post Msgr. William O'Brien, 90, Dies; Innovator in Treating Drug Abuse Tall and dapper — he favored well-made suits and snap-brim caps and called his clerical garb “my monkey suit” — Monsignor O'Brien became something of a celebrity through Daytop, which is not affiliated with the Catholic Church. He was courted by … Read more on New York Times Read ...
Overdose Prevention in a New York City Prison: Start of a Groundbreaking New …
... Prevention in a New York City Prison: Start of a Groundbreaking New … New York State has launched an exciting pilot program at a New York City's Queensboro Correctional Facility, in which all individuals being released will be given training in overdose recognition and response; and they will be offered naloxone, a life … Read more on Huffington Post Week-on, weekend-off treatment controls viral load in young people Taking an efavirenz-based antiretroviral regimen during the week and taking no medication on two days over the weekend was just as effective as daily treatment in controlling viral load in an 11-country trial conducted among adolescents and young … Read more on aidsmap Read ...
Trust You Will Tread or Float
... You Will Tread or Float As a mental health therapist I fulfill multiple roles on a daily basis: teacher, healer, helper, educator, coach, big sister, mother, friend, confidante, trainer and, in all honesty, sometimes I'm the provider of a swift kick in the ass. Unbeknownst to … Read more on Huffington Post What's Going On The workshops will cover many caregiving related topics, healthy living education and awareness on the last Wednesday of each month from 12-1 p.m. to reserve you seat contact Angie Bailey at 336-414-1122 or [email protected]. …. Drug abuse help … Read more on The Stokes News Read ...
Is Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew Helpful or Hurtful?
... Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew Helpful or Hurtful? But Hollywood has a different idea, as evidenced by the success of Dr. Drew Pinsky's Celebrity Rehab show, now in its fourth season. For those who are unfamiliar with the reality television show, it highlights C- and D-list celebrities who have checked … Read more on Huffington Post (blog) Rehab With Dr. Drew's Jennifer Gimenez Talks a “Jaw Dropping” Scene and … In Hollywood, celebrities often wear several different hats. Some act and play music. Others star on reality shows and design clothing lines. But perhaps no one's gigs are more different than Jennifer Gimenez, who helps supports patients on the brink … Read more on Wetpaint Read ...
Our Family's Criminal Past
... around them were dying of poverty and starvation, and for a family of 15 there was almost no other choice. But they did … Read more on The Guardian How I'm Surviving in Survival Mode During a Severe Depression Relapse This piece was originally written in February 2014 and published on xoJane.com. Over the past several months, it had been easy justifying why I had been tired, a bit anti-social and melancholy. A hectic work schedule, feeling run down, and family … Read more on Huffington Post Read ...