Question by TaTa: Can Ex-Cons receive financial aid?

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Yes. You can be an axe murder, rapist and anything else, but if you have been convicted of a drug offense while attending college and receiving financial aid you will have to complete an “acceptable drug rehab program” before you can get federal or state financial aid.

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Drug and alcohol treatment can bring workers back to the job

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“A typical program involves detoxification, for the physical symptoms, primary treatment, for the psychological aspects, and then after-care,” said Dr. Ray Baker, associate clinical professor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine …
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New Jersey's heroin crisis: State report calls for major reforms

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Of the 8,300 New Jersey residents admitted to drug treatment programs for opiate addiction in 2012, more than 40 percent were younger than 25, the report said. "If you're going to address the heroin problem, you've got to drill down on the pill problem …
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