Editorial: Do Not Criminalize Homelessness

Editorial: Do not criminalize homelessness

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Homelessness is a problem for law enforcement. But it is not a law enforcement problem. Homelessness is a social, economic, mental health, substance abuse and health care problem. There are times when the misbehavior of homeless people requires … Read more on Salt Lake Tribune

ADDICTION, best short poem about addiction – Poetry by Liliana Kohann, http://www.lilianakohann.com. This short poem talks about the true face of addiction. In this poem addiction is almost like another…

NYC doctor on trial in patients' overdose deaths

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The manslaughter case — believed to be the first in New York against a doctor in an overdose death — illustrates the growing reach of criminal prosecutions against physicians amid concerns about prescription drug abuse. Li saw as many as 90 patients … Read more on The State

Child Welfare Bill Draws Calls For 'Moral Outrage' & More Funding

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But it's still unclear how much lawmakers will allocate for services that could stabilize troubled families and keep children safely in their homes, such as substance-abuse and mental-health treatment, anger-management and parenting classes and … Read more on CBS Local