Watertown Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Sex With a Child

Watertown man sentenced to 9 years in prison for sex with a child

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He is expected to be sentenced June 11 to 1½ years in prison, followed by a year of post-release supervision. Michael Silverman, 21, an inmate at … According to an indictment in the matter, the dog was in a crate when it was shot, which resulted in … Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com

Prescription drugs: Understanding the 'epidemic'

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Although there's no data to pinpoint when exactly the prescription drug addiction boomed in town, Liz Jorgensen, a Ridgefield drug counselor, sent 30 to 40 people to rehab for prescription drug addiction from September 2009 to September 2010. The … Read more on The Ridgefield Press

A Rising Tide of Substance Abuse

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Aside from alcohol, the most commonly abused drugs were opiates, cocaine and marijuana. To get a sense of … The problem, I soon discovered, was that her alcohol consumption had tripled since the death of her husband a year earlier. She did disclose … Read more on New York Times (blog)