Utah Woman Says Goodbye to Heroin, Hooking, Homelessness

Utah woman says goodbye to heroin, hooking, homelessness
Gina Salazar made it out. The 45-year-old Salt Lake City woman said goodbye to homelessness, heroin addiction and prostitution. … Eventually, with a drug charge, she was sentenced to zero to five years at the Utah State Prison. That is when she came … Read more on Salt Lake Tribune

Estate sues Montgomery County for inmate's 2011 death
Officials said there were no signs of drug use in her cell. The family of a Utah woman have sued a prison there in her death, noting that she died of dehydration while undergoing detox from drug addiction. That case is scheduled for trial in federal … Read more on phillyBurbs.com

Shame on Labor Union?
In a six-page fax sent July 19 to all of the Southwest Council's 31 local chapters throughout Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado, a massive political shake-up was announced with the UBC chief, Douglas McCarron … Read more on Santa Barbara Independent

Utah's welfare drug testing saved more than 0000 in first year, officials say
Instead, applicants to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program must complete a written questionnaire designed to screen for substance abuse. Drugs tests are then performed on those rated as having a high probability of using drugs. Utah's … Read more on Deseret News