Ex-teacher pleads guilty in heroin case

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However, the prosecution intends to recommend working out a joint sentencing agreement with Monroe County, said Erb. The plan is to send Lemley to the Eastern Ohio Correction Center – a substance abuse focused facility – as soon as possible, he said …
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Nichols speaks to Kiwanis on drug abuse program

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Nichols talked about what she's doing now and what her future plans are during a speech at the Kiwanis Club of Douglas County's Friday luncheon. “We have keenly felt the effects of addiction and substance abuse and methamphetamine in our family,” …
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BC investing million to help mentally ill drug addicts in Vancouver

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There is currently a 100-bed facility in Burnaby, east of Vancouver, for people with mental health and addiction issues. Lake said the province will try to better position that facility to accommodate patients who need longer-term care, but more …
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