Sentencing Reforms May Be Key to Ohio's Recidivism Successes

Sentencing Reforms May Be Key To Ohio's Recidivism Successes
“It causes them to act and to work and to have a schedule just like we would expect when they are released,” said Gary Mohr, head of Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. But the situation is much more nuanced than that, according to …
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Zohydro maker balks at Patrick's ban as doctors receive instructions
Declaring a public health emergency, Patrick last Thursday outlined steps to address an opioid addiction epidemic, banning any hydrocodone-only formulation, commonly known as Zohydro, with the administration saying it poses “significant risk to …
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Drug-related death sparks action in Horse Lake
They were drinking, it was wee hours of the morning and I'm not sure what caused it but he got a pill and, what I'm hearing, snorted it or got it into his system. Whether it was swallowed or what I'm not sure. … Amongst the community members of all …
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Addiction: Is addiction really a disease? (DVD Trailer) – Dr. Kevin McCauley asks the question, “Is addiction really a disease?” Dr. McCauley discusses the importance of this question then introduces viewers to the …