HERE'S OUR 'BLACK AGENDA'

Published January 13, 2013

HERE'S OUR 'BLACK AGENDA'

Filed under: drug abuse treatment statistics

Many of the millions who are locked up struggle with mental health issues and drug addiction, low levels of educational attainment, and have histories of unemployment or underemployment. For Black males in their thirties, 1 in every 10 is in …
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Americans Are Sicker And Die Younger Than People In Other Developed …

Filed under: drug abuse treatment statistics

The report was based on a broad review of mortality and health studies and statistics. The report, formulated by a panel of experts, was … Americans consume more calories per person and are more likely to abuse drugs; less likely to wear their …
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Ian Mulgrew: Community court was nice in theory, but province can't say if it …

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In recent years, U.S. studies have suggested specialized courts are far less effective than thought at combating addiction, reducing case backlogs and lowering the number of low-level, non-violent offenders in jail. Drug treatment in the community can …
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