Laws Allow for Repeat OVI Offenders

Laws allow for repeat OVI offenders

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Those drivers, called habitual alcoholics, must attend a treatment program offered through the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board, maintain a six-month sobriety period from date of treatment completion, and obtain a statement from a licensed …
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Calls for more action on alcohol, drugs, STIs and HIV prevention in Aboriginal …

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

It found that diversion treatment programs for offenders with drug and alcohol problems save money and result in better health outcomes and lower recidivism rates. So why are such programs being defunded? (Meanwhile, The Guardian reports on NT plans …
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