Tootoo’s rehab could help others: mother

Tootoo’s rehab could help others: mother
The mother of Nunavut hockey star Jordin Tootoo says she hopes her son’s decision to seek treatment for alcohol abuse will encourage other northerners with similar problems to get help.
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Butler County drug court will work on treatment
More than half of the criminals who pass through Butler County’s court system are repeat offenders whose crimes are based, at least in part, on addiction. Yet, court officials have had only limited tools to stem the cycle of recidivism.
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LAWRENCE: Detox center awaits hearing
The township Zoning Board of Adjustment spent more than three hours listening to testimony from the chief nursing officer and an administrator at the Sunrise Detox drug and alcohol detoxification center last week, but ran out of time to complete the application.
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