McCrory's Budget Supports Drug Courts, Closes Five State Prisons
McCrory's budget supports drug courts, closes five state prisons
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In his announcement, McCrory declared that drug courts can "help break the cycle of addiction that gives rise to violence and the breakdowns of families in our communities." Drug treatment courts offer a cheaper alternative to traditional prison …
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Retired cop: Legalize drugs to cut crime, addiction
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Cocoa Beach Rotarian Jimmy Love knows about the drug trade first hand. He said while growing up on Merritt Island, many of his family members were either addicts or dealers. He saw people doing anything they could to support their addiction, and …
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Merlene Davis: Troubled Lexington teen turned comedian wants to make you …
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When she was 12 responsibility meant going to school and helping her parents care for one of her older sisters who is intellectually disabled, she said. "My mother called her special," Faulk said, "and said we are lucky to have her in the family." But …
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Family questions jail withdrawal death
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Her addiction meant that other family members raised Dean and Archuleta's two other children — another girl and a boy now in their early-to-mid 20s, Dean said. “She went through bad relationships,” she said. “She just had a … A state police officer …
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