Christie: Give Nonviolent Criminal Addicts Treatment

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Methadone Addiction Statistics: Christie: Give nonviolent criminal addicts treatment
By Joelle Farrell Calling addiction a treatable disease, Gov. Christie said Thursday that he would mandate treatment for nonviolent criminals with drug dependence, a program that would take at least a year to start. In the meantime, Christie would …
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Methadone Addiction Statistics: Feeling the pain
Ron Shore is the clinical director of Kingston Community Health Centres, which has been offering methadone clinics for the past 15 years to OxyContin addicts and others. It offers one of three methadone clinics — the other two are privately run — in …
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Methadone Addiction Statistics: An opiate emergency
by AMANDA WINTERS In Clallam County, what started as a surge in prescription drug abuse in the early 2000s is turning to heroin addiction and death. Statistics released by the University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute indicate Clallam …
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