US child porn suspect captured after 5 years

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… public health tools to battle addiction and diverting non-violent drug offenders into… President Barack Obama's new strategy for fighting the nation's drug problem will include a greater emphasis on using public health tools to battle addiction …
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8-hour meeting weighs ideas on homelessness

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Panelist Jerry Vance of the Indiana Department of Corrections said 20 percent of the 28,000 incarcerated individuals in Indiana have been diagnosed with a mental health problem, and 12 to 14 percent are taking a psychotropic drug such as a tranquilizer …
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Welfare drug test debate continues

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INDIANAPOLIS — Lawmakers from the House and Senate are looking for a compromise on legislation that would require drug tests for some recipients of cash welfare in Indiana. … “If someone refuses going into treatment or refuses to go clean, and …
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Drug Testing Welfare Recipients

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Not by much, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The administration states … If the Bill is about helping people with drug addiction, maybe we should subject the same personality exam to all Indiana legislators …
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