Mass. Senate to Study Problem of Drug Addiction

Published January 18, 2014

Mass. Senate to study problem of drug addiction

Filed under: drug addiction treatment programs

The committee will look at the state law that allows courts to commit an individual whose alcohol or drug addiction puts themselves or others at risk to inpatient substance abuse treatment for a period of up to 90 days. Senate President Therese Murray …
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Oshkosh community takes first steps to address heroin problem

Filed under: drug addiction treatment programs

Expanding the DARE drug abuse prevention program in Oshkosh schools to include an eight-week “Keepin' It Real” course is one of the goals identified by the Winnebago County Heroin Task Force's prevention work group as a way to reach out to schools …
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Steele, Waseca counties receive grant to implement drug-court program

Filed under: drug addiction treatment programs

Drug court is an alternative approach for dealing with alcohol and other drug-addicted offenders in the judicial system where defendants are closely monitored by a group of traditional court participants — judges, prosecutors, defense counsel …
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