A Year in Review at CIR
A year in review at CIR
Even before Christina Jewett and Will Evans' investigation about California's Medi-Cal funding of drug rehabilitation clinics was broadcast on partner CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," the Los Angeles County health director was calling for reforms. … One … Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting… Continue reading
New Jersey Education Board Grants University Status to Caldwell College
New Jersey Education Board Grants University Status to Caldwell College
She said that the name change will be consistent with the changes at Caldwell, including the addition of a doctoral program in applied behavior analysis and introduction of a growing number of master's programs. "There are many benefits to …… Continue reading
North Carolina Republican's DWI and Drug Possession Arrest Is His Fourth in Office
North Carolina Republican's DWI and drug possession arrest is his fourth in office
A North Carolina Republican county commissioner who ran on a platform of small government and fiscal responsibility was arrested last week when police found him passed out in his vehicle in the middle of an intersection. According… Continue reading
Urges Parents to Take Active Role in Teen Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse
Urges parents to take active role in teen prescription drug misuse and abuse
Did you know more Americans now die from drug overdoses than car crashes? It is a startling and deadly statistic. Of these deaths, 60 percent were due to the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs-making them more… Continue reading
Editorial: Fugitive Safe Surrender Program Sets NJ Record Worth Repeating
Editorial: Fugitive Safe Surrender program sets NJ record worth repeating
And those wanted for nonviolent crimes — such as unpaid parking tickets, failure to make court appearances, driving without a license, driving while suspended and illegal drug possession — do have to make amends. Typically, that amounts to reduced …… Continue reading
Allen County Unveils New Court to Help Veterans Struggling With Substance …
Allen County unveils new court to help veterans struggling with substance …
Gull and Allen Circuit Court Judge Tom Felts announced the creation of the county's latest "problem-solving court," a Veterans Court specifically tailored to the needs of veterans suffering from mental illness, traumatic brain injuries or substance … Read… Continue reading