Funding crisis hits youth rehab
YOUNG drug users are being forced to wait for up to 12 weeks for critical treatment as Canberra's residential rehabilitation programs reach breaking point. Recent bed closures and growth in demand from children as young as 12 have led to wait times for …
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Joplin School District, circuit judge to pilot juvenile drug court program
The program will send adolescent drug offenders at Joplin schools to Circuit Judge Gayle Crane, who will help arrange for treatment, counseling, substance abuse educational material or other forms of rehabilitation for students while they remain in …
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