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Tag: drug treatment alternative to prison

People stand in a open foyer with a Christmas tree and tables of food.
Posted inSubstance Use

Navigating the holidays while in recovery from addiction

by Taylor Knopf December 24, 2018April 14, 2021

By Taylor Knopf Terri Edwards’ first Christmas home after entering an addiction recovery program was “very uncomfortable.” She had been away from her family for five years while she was using substances. “I didn’t know exactly what my place was anymore because I had removed myself from the family unit for so long,” she said. […]

Scales of Justice
Posted inChronic Disease

New Opioid Legislation Possible Next Year

by Taylor Knopf December 5, 2018December 17, 2018
a fence is in the foreground, with a dozen men in jumpsuits beyond it, they're sitting on benches and seveal are playing basketball. More inmates with mental illness find themselves in solitary confinement following the 2017 deaths of prison officers in NC.
Posted inPrison Health

N.C. Judges Could Get More Discretion on Drug Crimes

by Taylor Knopf August 8, 2018November 16, 2018
man stands on the steps of an old brick house, checking envelopes from the mailbox
Posted inSubstance Use

Healing Transitions Alumni Makes the Most of His Situation

by Jared Weber August 6, 2018August 6, 2018

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