Drug Treatment Program Will Be A Lasting Legacy, Says Governor – With Attorney General Jeff Chiesa looking on, Gov. Chris Christie laid out an ambitious plan to get all nonviolent offenders with drug problems into treatment, a plan that would greatly expand the state’s drug court program to all 21 counties.

 

Drug rehab center in Thailand shows out British rocker Pete Doherty, says he …

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BANGKOK — Troubled British rocker Pete Doherty was asked to cut short his one-month stay at a high-end drug rehabilitation center in Thailand because he would not forswear his desire for drugs, an official at the center said Thursday. “At the end of …
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Saint Jude Retreats Announces New Family Program

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Unlike family programs offered in addiction treatment centers, the Saint Jude Family Program puts an emphasis on family members by showing them how they can build successful, happy, lives separate from their loved one's choices regarding drug and/or …
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Drug court helps parents reclaim lives, children

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"Once they are off their drugs, so many other issues will start fading away," Niemeier said. However, the program provides a strict accountability. Participants must report to court weekly, go to support groups and other counseling or treatment as …
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