Graduate of Veterans Drug Court Finds New Hope

Graduate of veterans drug court finds new hope

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Veterans Treatment Court specifically addresses the issues of former military personnel caught up in substance abuse and mental health problems that have brought them in contact with the legal system. It does so by working in partnership with the U.S …
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Clearwater shelter helps veterans battle drug addiction, homelessness

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CLEARWATER – Many men and have volunteered to serve in dangerous places like Afghanistan and Iraq, but unfortunately, far too many of them came home to a life on the streets. But one shelter is taking action to give them a new life. "These are my …
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Drug Addicted Military Vets Illustrate Failure of War on Drugs

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According to statistics provided by the Justice for Vets advocacy program, 81 percent of veterans who had contact with police or a court officer had a substance abuse problem before their incarceration. And more than a third of the veterans were …
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