Drug Abuse

Girls In Juvenile Hall Report Higher Drug Use Than Boys –

Hamilton County starting juvenile drug court
The same study estimated as much as a $ 5,000 per participant cost-savings compared to housing juvenile offenders in state custody. Hamilton County Drug Court Coordinator Elaine Kelly said the average age of beginning drug use among addicts is 12.
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Moving Up: Carol Fiddis, chief operating officer, Drug Abuse Treatment Association
Since 1980, the organization has been providing programs for children, adolescents and their families experiencing problems with substance abuse,juvenile delinquency or both. The organization runs adolescent treatment facilities in West Palm Beach and …
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