Mets Minor Leaguer Montgomery Suspended

Mets minor leaguer Montgomery suspended

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… of Baseball announced today that New York Mets Minor League right-handed pitcher Christian Montgomery has received a 50-game suspension without pay after a second violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for a drug of …
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Study finds many parents underestimate dangers of teens abusing prescription …

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The day before he turned 15, they sent Nick to The Center for Success and Independence in Houston for 7 1/2 months of substance abuse treatment. It wasn't easy on anyone in the family — Nick, his two younger brothers and his parents. Nick tried to …
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State Roundup, April 24, 2013

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SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY: Lawmakers in Annapolis rejected a bill this year that would have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana, but prosecutors in Baltimore City are already ahead of the curve in treating the offense as a public …
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Can Empty Prisons Be Repurposed To Help Ex-Cons Reintegrate Into Society?

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ALBANY, N.Y. — As the state's prison population shrinks and former prisons in the city go empty, some advocates for ex-convicts say they have a vision for what do with unused correctional buildings: repurpose them for re-entry programs. One group is …
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