Can a Court Sentence People to Religious 12-Step Program?
Can a Court Sentence People to Religious 12-Step Program?
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Some studies claim that attending AA is no better than coping with addiction without treatment. In fact, AA's own statistics show that 93% of new attendees drop out of the program within 6 months. While some atheist and agnostic addicts in recovery …
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Gazette opinion: Evidence supports funding for treatment courts
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Statistics back up personal success stories. According to the latest report from the office of … Addicts in drug courts are six times more likely to complete treatment than those in other types of treatment programs. ? Children in family drug courts …
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Ariel Castro dead, heroin use in Cuyahoga County on the rise, Frank Jackson's …
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"You have everything from people using it who actually have legitimate physical ailments that cannot be conquered…to young people trying drugs just to try drugs, to not so young people who are enmeshed in the drug culture, taking heroin because it's …
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Universal Rural Health Care in China? Not So Fast
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By 2005 that number had jumped to 179 million, and in less than ten years, according to official statistics, China has attained near universal coverage in rural areas. Dr. Qiulin … Citing 2009 data from the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF …
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