California Rehab Program Rife With Fraud

California rehab program rife with fraud – A year-long investigation by CNN and the C.I.R. finds widespread fraud in America’s largest Medicaid program.

Women entering prison at higher rate than any other group

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Drugs are often a way to cope. Seventy-four percent of women in state prisons have mental health issues, compared to 55 percent of men, according to data from the Sentencing Project, a research and advocacy group for prison reform. Women often have a …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Ottawa Launches Program Aimed at Reducing …

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According to statistics from the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey, "In 2011, the prevalence of past-year cannabis use by youth was 21.6 percent, three times higher than that of adults (6.7 percent). Despite the decrease in prevalence of …
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Welfare drug testing bill advances to Miss. House

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Supporters say the testing would help identify people who have substance abuse problems so they could undergo counseling and treatment. Opponents, however, say it could be expensive and they've seen no statistics to show that welfare recipients are …
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