Maywood Man Gets Four Years in Prison on Meth Charge

Published August 13, 2013

Maywood man gets four years in prison on meth charge

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Public Defender Todd Nelson said Johnston-Brown was taking steps to address his substance abuse problem. His client had set up an outpatient treatment program in Hannibal to start on Sept. 11. He also had an appointment with Illinois drug counselors …
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Addiction is treatable

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I have never been in treatment before and understand you offer an eight-week intensive outpatient treatment program for drug and alcohol addiction. How effective is this? Answer: Addiction is an illness requiring a continuum of care, like diabetes …
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Program Compelling Outpatient Treatment for Mental Illness Is Working, Study …

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Some opponents say programs like this — called outpatient commitment or assisted outpatient treatment — infringe on civil liberties of people who have not been involuntarily committed to hospitals. Others worry … She was self-medicating with street …
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