After 10 Years, Drug Court Recounts Success

Published February 4, 2014

After 10 years, drug court recounts success

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"We certainly wish these statistics were lower," Bagley said. "We would … The Forsyth County Drug Court's intent is to stop the revolving door of substance abuse and arrest by linking together drug-addicted offenders to drug treatment and judicial …
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Fatal overdoses quadruple as heroin tightens grip on Maine

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By Eric Russell and David Hench Staff Writers. The number of deaths from heroin overdoses in Maine quadrupled from 2011 to 2012, according to statistics released Wednesday by the state's attorney general and the chief medical examiner. click image …
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Popping Xanax is more harmful than you think

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"Dependence on benzodiazepines like Xanax is a serious problem, especially among young women," said Harris Stratyner, cochairman of the medical scientific subcommittee of the nonprofit group National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence …
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