Rand Paul: Where the Policy Action Is

Rand Paul: Where the policy action is

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(“Compared to traditional criminal justice system processing, treatment and other investment costs averaged $ 1,392 lower per drug court participant. Reduced recidivism and other long-term program outcomes resulted in public savings of $ 6,744 on average …
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Has Prescription Drug Abuse Changed?

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After over four decades of experience in working with people to prevent, to treat and to recover from addiction, I suggest the following information: For the most part, substituting one drug for another does not get to the root of the problem. That …
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Christie renews call for bail reform as violence task force reaches deadline

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Chris Christie today renewed his call for bail reform and touted the state's new mandatory drug treatment program. … Four weeks after the shooting in Newtown, Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa spearheaded a task force named NJ Safe. Christie gave the …
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'Whiplash': Brutality, flying instruments and all that jazz

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In his public high school in Princeton, N.J., the music program was renowned and competitive, led by a driven instructor. Chazelle recalls his teacher as well-intentioned and inspiring, but he also … It might also have had some tie to Parker's drug …
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