Is Self-Control Overrated? (And Will It Help You Keep Those New Year's …

Is Self-Control Overrated? (And Will It Help You Keep Those New Year's …

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… outcomes. Decades later, a New Zealand study similarly found that children with high levels of self-control have better health as adults and are less likely to abuse drugs, drop out of school, or have financial problems, a criminal record or an …
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Community court nice in theory, but did it work?

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It will provide offender outcome information (excluding recidivism) and relate to court efficiencies achieved in the second year of the court's operation. "The final evaluation … Still, by helping such offenders overcome their addictions and improve …
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Plan to End Methadone Use at Albuquerque Jail Prompts Alarm

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While the outcome was never certain, Mr. Webb said, he maintained that providing methadone to inmates would give them a better chance of staying out of jail once they were released. “When they get out, they won't … “They are functioning adults.” In a …
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