St. George man gets prison time in burglaries, thefts

Filed under: drug rehab programs

Defense attorney Ariel Taylor said Mangum's criminal behavior has been driven by an addiction to methamphetamine and asked that Mangum be granted a year in jail instead of prison time, with the opportunity to work with local drug treatment programs.
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Prison population, costs mounting

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Texas officials said the contract with a private company for the prisons was voided because of a declining crime rate and because treatment programs, such as drug courts, and rehabilitation programs have reduced the recidivism rate, leading to the need …
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With More Addicted Soldiers, Military Expands Treatment Options

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Opiate replacement therapy is common in addiction treatment programs and is also available through the Veterans Administration. It replaces one opiate drug such as heroin or Oxycontin with a longer acting but less euphoric opioid like buprenorphine or …
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