Let NC lead the way on treating addicts

Let NC lead the way on treating addicts
He added that addiction treatment was a personal priority for him. I don't have anything like a governor's clout, but addiction treatment is a personal priority for me, too. My son, Charlie, was a heroin addict. He took his own life six years ago at … Read more on News & Observer

As heroin deaths soar nationwide, prosecutors aim for longer sentences for …
Paramedics are being told to treat overdoses like crimes. And coroners are being asked to order autopsies and preserve forensic evidence, as proving that a death was caused solely by heroin can be difficult when other opiates, drugs or alcohol are … Read more on NOLA.com

Sentencing plan gives judges more freedom
For example, a person convicted in federal court of possession of a kilogram of heroin (2.2 pounds) can be sentenced to no less than 10 years in prison. Ignoring the specifics of a case makes no sense to Marietta resident Jacob Biehl, 33 … Holder … Read more on Parkersburg News