Judge: Drug–treatment Court Designed to Find Beauty Behind Rough Edges

Judge: Drug–treatment court designed to find beauty behind rough edges

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

The court is geared toward nonviolent youths ages 12 to 16 who have substance abuse problems and have been sentenced to probation in juvenile court, said Mark Kinney, the coordinator for the juvenile drug-treatment court for Insight. The program is …
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Lindsay Lohan: Punishment or Treatment?

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Ms. Lohan's pending court date will undoubtedly rekindle the debate over the proper response for repeat offenders, particularly those with a substance abuse history. From one side, we will hear demands for incarceration; from the other, outcries for …
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Report: Invest in Drug Treatment Instead of Punishment

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Instead of throwing drug addicts in jail, the state should invest more money in substance abuse treatment, says a report issued Thursday by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, which adds that the move could provide millions of dollars in savings and …
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