HOW TREATMENT FOR A CHRONIC SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER EVOLVED INTO TREATING ACUTE EPISODES
When we look retrospectively it’s easy to wonder, “How could this have happened?” It has little to do with how smart people have been or motives. It has more to do...
The Legal Corner: Florida DUI Laws and Penalties
Penalties for a DUI in Florida
Pleading guilty or no contest to the crime of Driving under the Influence in the State of Florida has statutory minimum mandatory penalties that must be...
Violation of Probation in Florida
When a defendant is sentenced to Probation in Florida they are basically being granted a chance to stay out of jail or prison assuming that they adhere to the conditions of...
HOW DOES SUBSTANCE ABUSE IMPAIRMENT FACTOR INTO FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS
In last months’ edition of Sober World, we discussed how substance abuse and treatment may factor into divorce and child custody proceedings. In this edition, we discuss the role that substance...
A QUESTION ABOUT ADDICTION – DOES JAIL FAIL?
The original theory of incarceration for criminal offenses was to punish and rehabilitate. Over the years it seems that the theory has become geared more toward punishment and less about rehabilitation....
Anger Management For Court Appointed
Any judge who orders anger management classes to be taken by a person who is brought before his bench, is giving that person a break. No one goes before a judge...
Drug Treatment And Crime
Sending drug abusers to community-based treatment programs rather than prison could help reduce crime and save the criminal justice system billions of dollars, according to a new study by researchers at...
Different County, Different Policies Regarding Drug/ DUI Charges
Drug/ DUI Charges, as a Criminal Justice Addiction Professional in the State of Florida, I have had experience with multiple counties and their individual court systems. Interestingly there are major differences...
The Facts About Marijuana in Florida
Marijuana Crimes in Florida:
Marijuana laws are changing and evolving nationwide, but there are still severe penalties for marijuana possession in Florida. All charges related to pot, weed, bud, chronic, cannabis, hydro,...
Florida DUI Laws And Penalties- Penalties For A DUI In Florida
Pleading guilty or no contest to the crime of Driving under the Influence in the State of Florida has statutory minimum mandatory penalties that must be imposed by the court. That...