Ex-Prison Official Makes Court Appearance on Meth Charges

Ex-prison official makes court appearance on meth charges

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Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell in a hearing in U.S. District Court in Asheville approved a motion by DeHart's attorney to release him from jail on a $ 25,000 unsecured bond so that he can go to a residential substance abuse treatment facility in Polk …
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Horse Sense: Helping horses, helping people

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Along with adults, children, families and couples, the staff at Horse Sense works with a range of special groups, including schoolchildren, at-risk youth centers, substance abuse treatment centers and veterans. Curious to know how the process works, I …
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Take LSD, stay out of prison? Large study links psychedelic use to reduced

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From 2002 to 2007, the researchers collected data on 25,622 individuals under community corrections supervision in Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC), a program for individuals with a history of drug abuse. Only about 1 percent of …
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SubstanceAbuse Treatment Often Tough to Find for Medicaid Patients

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THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Compared to elsewhere in the country, there are far fewer outpatient facilities in the U.S. South and Midwest that are able to help people on Medicaid who are battling alcohol or drug abuse, a new study finds.
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