WSBTV Narconon GA Part 2 2012-10-02
WSBTV Narconon GA Part 2 2012-10-02 – WSB TV Action News Atlanta, GA investigative report of the tragic death of Patrick Desomond in 2008. By Jodie Fleischer ATLANTA — A Georgia drug rehab program with ties to the Church of Scientology is now under a state investigation after Channel 2 Action News showed inspectors new evidence. The review comes after Channel 2 investigative reporter Jodie Fleischer spoke with an insider, ready to blow the whistle on lies told to the courts and the state. Drug rehab programs in Georgia can be licensed in different ways. An inpatient program means patients have around-the-clock supervision and more state oversight. Outpatient programs treat addicts during the day only. But a Channel 2 investigation found an outpatient program that posed as inpatient to bring in more money and showed state leaders evidence they have missed for a decade. read more and follow at: www.wsbtv.com
Hamilton County jails are often home for the mentally ill: Advocates say they …
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It's called Drug Court. Participants are given a chance to follow treatment programs and have their sentences dismissed or commuted. A mental health court would do the same, said Elaine Kelly, coordinator of the Hamilton County Drug Court. Keeping the …
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Bud Selig calls for tougher drug penalties
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It would be unfair to change the drug-testing rules now that the 2013 program has begun to be implemented." MLB and the union started urine testing with an anonymous survey in 2003 and added penalties in 2004, when a first offense resulted in treatment.
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