Legal fight over Calif. prisons could intensify, and end, in 2014
It's a debate that took center stage at the state Capitol in 2013 as it appeared the judges had finally run out of patience and were insistent on the early release of perhaps thousands of prisoners. Instead, it now looks as though the saga may peak in …
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Residents recruited for California rehab clinics
A recent investigative series by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN uncovered rampant overbilling in California's publicly funded drug rehabilitation system for the poor. It prompted a state crackdown that has cut funding to 177 Drug Medi …
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92 drug overdose deaths in Westmoreland shatter last year's record
Pennsylvania has the third-highest rate of heroin use in the nation, behind only California and Illinois, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The drug is cheap, potent and highly addictive, … Dr. Neil Capretto …
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