Vt. gov. to substance abuse treatment program
On Tuesday, Shumlin and state officials rolled out a new program aimed at rehabilitating drug users in Rutland County. The goal of rapid intervention is to identify offenders with multiple past misdemeanor convictions and integrate them into a pre …
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With drug crackdown, LePage favoring enforcement over treatment
The governor's emphasis on arresting and prosecuting drug offenders sets him apart from mainstream trends in public policy, which have begun to tilt toward addiction intervention and treatment as a more effective response. LePage framed his call for a …
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Student drug testing plan tabled
It says researchers “examined the association that perceptions of school climate and drug testing have with the initiation and escalation of substance use in U.S. high school students over a 1-year period.” A sample of 361 high … It cited some …
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