Parish seeks to block proposed drug rehab center
Last month the parish council heard from dozens of homeowners in the Choctaw Estates Subdivision area who attended the meeting to protest plans by Acadian Addictive Center LLC, a Delaware-based company, to build a 50-unit treatment center in “the … Read more on Opelousas Daily World

Williams among many who cracked jokes while fighting depression
Williams was released from a rehab center last month, according to published reports. He has commented in the past on his struggles with both alcoholism and drug addiction, a troubling situation that can lead to difficulties in treating depression … Read more on Mineral Wells Index

Former public defender employee pleads not guilty to felony charge
Haywood was working as an extra-help interviewer at the public defender's office and was transporting three inmates, including Fuentes, from a drug-treatment program in San Francisco back to the John Latorraca Correctional Center, according to a report … Read more on Merced Sun-Star

Calif. copes with flood of released prisoners, many homeless
The one-stop center provides services from various agencies under one roof: substance abuse education, anger management, wellness recovery, high school equivalency classes, computer education, help with child support issues, job training and interview … Read more on Al Jazeera America