Our Battle Against Addiction

Published October 25, 2013

Our battle against addiction

Filed under: cocaine relapse

And while no one — including law enforcement officials I've spoken with — believes we can jail our way out of the problem, we also need to recognize that treatment carries a high rate of relapse, which the public can only tolerate for so long. … It … Read more on Boston Globe

New Jersey's Drug Court Program: Making the Sentence Fit the Crime

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Chris Christie signed the drug court legislation last year, he criticized the draconian drug laws passed in the wake of the crack cocaine epidemic, saying they did nothing more than warehouse people in state prisons. The legislation made New Jersey's … Read more on NJ Spotlight

Loss of son to heroin overdose inspires crusade

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CHICAGO — After the Bears squeaked by the Pittsburgh Steelers on a Sunday night four years ago, Donna Roberts texted her youngest child, Billy, to see if he'd caught the game. He didn't respond, and then his friend called. Billy was at his home, and … Read more on Saukvalley