Chesterfield anti-substance–abuse advocate resigns after DUI arrest
A well-known and respected anti-substance abuse advocate has resigned his post as director of Chesterfield County's SAFE program after being charged in late November with driving under the influence of alcohol in Hopewell. Glenn Wayne Frith was the … Read more on Richmond Times Dispatch
Drugs kingpin Mohamed Hassan jailed after attack on undercover policeman
Outside the court, Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Superintendent Tracy Hawkings, said: 'Drug-dealing and substance abuse have a devastating effect on communities and are the predominant causes of other forms of crime. 'Drug addicts are often … Read more on Daily Mail
Peer-to-peer drug abuse program aids inmates in Denver County Jail
A substance abuse treatment program at the Denver County Jail has inmates holding each other accountable for their choices. Denver's county jail is among just a few in the country, and the only one in the state, to embrace the program, known as … Read more on Denver Post
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