A Look at Drug Abuse Statistics

Published June 8, 2013

A Look at Drug Abuse Statistics – For one to grasp just how serious the drug abuse problem is in the United States, all he or she has to do is take a good look at drug abuse statistics. The n…

Stark alcohol and drug treatment program expands to Massillon

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The aftercare portion of the Stark County Jail's Alcohol and Other Drugs (A.O.D.) treatment program expanded into Massillon this week with the goal of decreasing repeat offenders. “We had a difficult time with people in Western Stark County who don't …
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Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights

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With over 2.3 million men and women living behind bars, our imprisonment rate is the highest it's ever been in U.S. history. And yet, our criminal justice system has failed on every count: public safety, fairness … Earlier this year, the blog Grits …
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Tackling Heroin Use in Afghan South

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Zabihullah admitted that the counter-narcotics department started operating so recently that it had not gathered statistics on drug use. “All I can say is that the number of addicts is increasing,” he said. Nationwide, figures from the Afghan counter …
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