Teen Drug Use

Published May 16, 2013

Teen Drug Use – News story regarding teenage drug use in Minnesota featuring MnTC residents. Originally aired – December 14, 2011 http://www.mntc.org.

Readers, national mental health group push back against Fact Checker story on …

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I ultimately didn't include it because (1) the amount of violence was still so low that the impact on overall violent crime wouldn't be significant and (2) when substance abuse was factored out, the rate of violence among those with severe mental …
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Supervisors fund jail drug rehabilitation program

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“The facts are that when the inmates receive substance-abuse treatment in jail, they're a lot less likely to offend again, to commit more crimes against the citizens of the county,” Stewart said. “This is really a public safety measure and I just …
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Toddler's death gets national attention

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"When an enflamed atmosphere follows, based on a fictional account of circumstantial evidence, that places unsupported blame on the innocent," he wrote in his order, "and the judge, not the facts that were presented at hearing, becomes the central …
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5 scary facts about teens, drugs and alcohol that you probably don't know

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The abuse of prescription drugs and the use of designer drugs have increased dramatically among teens, officials say. (stock.xchang). MOBILE, Alabama – University of South Alabama student Gil Collar appeared to have everything going for him before he …
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