Lawsuit: DC's Civil Asset Forfeiture Violates Fifth Amendment

Lawsuit: DC's civil asset forfeiture violates Fifth Amendment

Filed under: drug rehab treatment programs

D.C. law states that proceeds shall be used to fund police law enforcement activities and any “remaining balance” used to fund drug treatment programs. Court records state that more than $ 350,000 collected in fiscal 2011 was deposited in a department …
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How yoga can improve your health

Filed under: drug rehab treatment programs

While this condition, like countless others, can be controlled with medication, most of these drugs come with unwelcome side effects. For instance, the American Heart Association notes that beta-blockers, a common class of medication used to treat high …
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Drug court brings better solutions for addictions

Filed under: drug rehab treatment programs

Nationally, there is a trend toward recognizing the value of preventing the escalation and severity of an addicted individual's criminal activity through court mandated treatment programs. These programs, referred to as drug accountability courts, are …
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Realignment repeat

Filed under: drug rehab treatment programs

Police and probation will now overlap and be watching the same offenders; a Sacramento State University research proposal to study rehabilitation efforts locally stated that supervision programs “may even increase recidivism” when applied exclusively …
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