Manslaughter case sparks debate about severity of DWI punishment
He would like to study the effectiveness of DWI court, a program championed by former Court-at-Law judges Laura Weiser and Juan Velasquez III. It is just one of many treatment options the probation department offers. The program seeks to get to the … Read more on Victoria Advocate

Local drug treatment options lacking for youth
"I can never bring him back," she said of the decision for her son to remain in Florida, which is the site of his last treatment program. "When they come back, the only friends they have are drug friends." Owen said the good news is that reforms … Read more on nwitimes.com

Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living
The Addiction Services Department provides treatment for substance and drug abuse through our abstinence based outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment programs. Copyright 2014 nwitimes.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, … Read more on nwitimes.com

Our View: Trading jail for alcohol treatment could work
Members of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference say they want to attack the problem of drunken driving by reducing jail time. No, that's not a misprint. What the DAs want is to trade more jail time for alcohol treatment programs. The … Read more on Jackson Sun