'People Don't Get It,' Judge Tells String of Accused Impaired Drivers

'People don't get it,' judge tells string of accused impaired drivers

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Defence lawyer Sean Safa said Weckworth has mental-health issues and a long-standing drug addiction, and was remorseful after sobering up in custody. “He's grateful this lady didn't die,” Safa said. There were also serious injuries when a New Hamburg …
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Lodi man gets jail time for selling Rx to informant

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Judge W. Andrew Voigt ordered Kenworthy to spend 30 days in jail as part of a four-year probation sentence, and to undergo an assessment and treatment for drug addiction. Investigators with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office said Kenworthy, at a …
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AF energy chief 'service to America' medalist – Air Force Link

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… first-ever use of genome sequencing to help stop the spread of deadly hospital-acquired infections to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, developing new approaches to treat drug addiction and helping small businesses get capital to grow and create jobs.
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Battling addiction takes group effort – Missoulian

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This Prescription for Addiction series looks at the problem from many angles – from the unique challenges prescription drug addiction presents to local law enforcement, to the role parents play in protecting an especially susceptible population, to the …
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