Options When Your Loved One Refuses Voluntary Substance Abuse Treatment
Navigating the world of substance abuse treatment can be an overwhelming experience. As the Admission Director at a local behavioral health hospital, I am familiar with the difficulties families face and...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
In Adversity Lies Opportunity
FARR was founded to enhance the quality of services offered by providers of peer supportive housing to those seeking freedom from the bondage of addiction. As an affiliate of the National...
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....
A Marchman Act Case Study
The Client was referred to us by a very respected Psychologist. Her daughter was completely out of control - running away, drinking and smoking crack in the “hood”. She was also...
