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Drunk, Then Dead in the Snow After Shakopee Store Sold Him Beer

Drunk, then dead in the snow after Shakopee store sold him beer

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment centers

He'd never been able to hold a job and had been in and out of treatment centers and hospitals. But his… Continue reading

A Faded Fortress Weighs on Fergus Falls

A faded fortress weighs on Fergus Falls

Filed under: drug treatment centers in minnesota

Originally called the Fergus Falls State Hospital for the Insane, the fate of the imposing brick-and-sandstone behemoth — which closed for good in 2009 — has… Continue reading

How Do You Fight a Parole Officer Who Wants to Put a Mother in Jail Who Needs Chemical Dependency Treatment?

Question by So Wild: How do you fight a parole officer who wants to put a mother in jail who needs chemical dependency treatment?
This is in Ramsey County Minnesota. The mother has no violent crime history, and is… Continue reading

Year in Review: Public Safety

Year In Review: Public Safety

Filed under: drug abuse help for teens

In addition to bringing in a new leadership team for the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, Chapman and his staff also worked to introduce new initiatives to help prevent… Continue reading

Medical Marijuana: Does It Ease Symptoms or Just Make You High?

Medical marijuana: Does it ease symptoms or just make you high?

Filed under: drug abuse symptoms

The National Institute on Drug Abuse rejected the FDA approved protocol to allow clinical research in using cannabis for post-traumatic-stress-disorder. They said they don't… Continue reading

Without Law Enforcement Backing, Efforts to Legalize Medical Marijuana Face

Without law enforcement backing, efforts to legalize medical marijuana face

Filed under: Drug Addiction District of Columbia

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and Colorado and Washington recently legalized marijuana… Continue reading