Chatham jail staff juggles inmate placement with swelling population

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Workers find a multitude of ways to deal with gang members, witnesses and more By the time Corbin L. Wooding received the printed list of hundreds of Chatham County jail inmates with separation orders, it was useless. With up to 30 inmates being booked at the jail every day – and mountains of tips and court orders against them being revealed every hour – the 13-page list changes continually, he …

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Substance abuse summit set next week in Bismarck

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BISMARCK — Substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals will gather to explore intervention, treatment and recovery options during the annual Alcohol and Substance Abuse Summit next week.

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Addiction program needs funding fix

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Can sniffing a Sharpie get you high? Does smoking pot make you a better musician? Are energy drinks completely harmless?

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The Partnership for a Drug-Free America Presents New Research-Based Programs at National Prevention Network Conference

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DENVER, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Patricia Russo, chairman of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America today provided keynote remarks and joined Steve Pasierb, Partnership CEO and Ken Winters, PhD., chairman of the organization’s science advisory board and professor at the University of Minnesota, to review a number of new research-based programs from the Partnership at the National …

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Footy drugs rule a sham

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The AFL drugs policy is unlike any other in the world. Giving players three chances is unheard of in any other sport.

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