Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (03/29/2013)

Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (03/29/2013)

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Louisiana is considering HB 103, which would remove marijuana possession from mandatory minimum sentences under the state's habitual offender law, which can result in a life sentence for marijuana offenses alone. Gov. Jindal also announced his support …
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Invisible Wounds: Mental Health and Stigma in the College Community

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Self-medication and subsequent addiction are also common afflictions–ones that have serious physical health consequences that can last a lifetime. Mental illness even drives many … Despite the frequency of mental illness and emotional distress …
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