Court sets up drug–treatment program
Newton District Court recently launched a drug court as part of an effort to expand access to addiction treatment in the state. The program, the 19th in the state's court system, is essentially one of enhanced probation. Offenders have to agree to …
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Massachusetts gambling addiction programs struggle to prepare for increase in …
As Massachusetts and other states bet on a casino windfall, gambling addiction programs that depend on public funding are struggling to prepare for an expected increase in problem gambling. Their new challenge comes amid budget cuts and years of being …
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OAS: Barbados agrees to test drug treatment court
In coming months, the pilot program will try to evaluate supervised treatment alternatives to prison time for some offenders with drug addictions. The alternatives involve treatment and rehabilitation programs that are supervised by a judge, who has …
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