Drug Court Expansion Delayed Again

Published April 13, 2013

Drug court expansion delayed again

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The West Virginia House has delayed a bill that would expand the state's very successful drug court program. Wednesday marked the second time … The proposal would allow the state Supreme Court to shift about $ 1.4 million in drug treatment programs to …
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The 2014 budget request: agency by agency

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Defense wants to spend $ 8.4 billion to continue the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and $ 5.4 billion for the Virginia-class submarine. The budget also calls for upgrading the C-130 transport aircraft, … The budget would provide $ 130 million for a …
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Prescription drug abuse a vicious cycle in W.Va.

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In West Virginia, Stalnaker's case isn't uncommon. Prescription drug abuse in the United States has been rising steadily since 1992, and West Virginia leads the nation in prescription drug abuse statistics. The state has 25.8 abusers per 100,000 …
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