Drug centre helps women

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ALMOST three years after a rehabilitation centre for men opened in Hervey Bay, a rehab program for women will soon be starting. Bayside Transformations has been a treatment centre for men since it started operating in 2010, but next month separate …
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County looks at justice system

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For example, La Crosse County's Chemical Health and Justice Sanctions Program uses a variety of programs, such as cognitive-behavioral treatment, random drug and alcohol testing, and employment services to reduce recidivism, which has helped …
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Stuck ball leads to inside-the-park HR, Ventura ejection

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White Sox Minor League pitcher Pedro Rodriguez was suspended for 50 games without pay after violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, as announced by the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball on Friday. Rodriguez, who …
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Lawmakers: Nebraska must get creative to stem prison crowding

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… becoming popular as states look to control bloated corrections budgets. Kansas and several other states have cut their prison populations by diverting more drug offenders into treatment programs and instituting sentencing reforms, among other …
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