Editorial: Searching for Solutions to Meth Abuse, Related Crimes

Editorial: Searching for solutions to meth abuse, related crimes

Filed under: drug addiction symptoms

Back in January, the Elko Daily Free Press did an investigative report that connected the rising crime rate with drug abuse, particularly methamphetamine. Staff writer Caley Cook analyzed booking data and calculated that nearly one in four …
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Addiction, poverty go 'hand in hand'

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"Almost every guest that we work with has some issue with drugs or alcohol," Perrigan said. "Right there, that sucks away all their finances, it kills their relationships, they lose their jobs. And then poverty sets in. The two issues really go hand in …
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Smarter Sentencing

Filed under: drug addiction symptoms

Texas has cut sentences for drug and property offenses, while its prisons have expanded their treatment of drug addiction and mental health. The state's prison population, which had grown exponentially, has been stable or declining since 2007; and …
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Hospital improving care for drug-impacted babies

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Moms whose babies are born with drug withdrawal symptoms say heroin and illicit prescription drugs are readily available in the community, Rock said. Many of the women are described as in their 20s. The study also noted that newborns with NAS are often …
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