Fatal Overdoses Continue to Rise

Fatal overdoses continue to rise
Chrystina Carey's addictions to Ecstasy, prescription drugs and ultimately, heroin, transformed her from a laughing, smiling person into one who couldn't quit, even to spare her second daughter the effects of drugs during pregnancy, said Beth Carey, of …
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Prison psychologist explains obstacles he faced with mentally ill
Nicole Brooks, who spent a year at Tutwiler in 2006 and 2007, said that many of the women serving time would have been better off in a psychiatric facility or in treatment for drug addiction. "I'm not downplaying their crimes by any means, but there …
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A Black Conservative's War on Poverty
In many black communities, that translates into fewer jobs and less access to quality goods and services. Mr. Woodson sees an opportunity here for the GOP to do right by the poor without … "They take you into communities and introduce you to hundreds …
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