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A Drug Treatment Program That Works Drug Treatment Program in Jail is Effective A structured drug treatment program can work for anyone who follows the game plan. The state of California’s 11-year-old program that mandates treatment instead of prison sentences for drug offenders is dramatically decreasing California’s jail population and saving taxpayers hundreds of millions [...]…
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