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Our major purpose is to amend the 3-Strikes law in California so it is only applied  to violent felonies.  Nearly 75% of 2nd and 50% of 3rd strikes within
California are non-violent offenses.

http://www.drugwarfacts.org

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Aegis  operates the  largest  network  of  narcotic  treatment  programs  in California.   Headquartered in Canoga Park,California,  Aegis  has thirty-three clinics throughout California serving over 6,000 patients a day  For the last five years, Aegis has been  reinforcing its unique policies and organizational culture by pursuing a proactive  agenda geared toward raising clinical standards and regulatory compliance.

http://www.aegismed.com

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http://www.geocities.com/ahobbit.geo/

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APPMI, along with its many affiliated agencies has become one of the most effective consumer-run alternatives in the country. APPMI advocates for the  rights and dignity that all  people suffering from mental or emotional illness deserve. Justice in Mental Health means justice within our lives. Justice in family, housing, employment and our social lives, with civil and legal rights as well. Our motto,"Gentle Justice," has taken  APPMI far as an organization in helping to secure dignity and respect for mental health consumers. Over thelast 17 years, APPMI has assisted thousands in solving living, emotional and / or health problems by having consumers utilize their own experiences to assist one another in locating and accessing resources.

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http://www.crchealth.com

We want to help you create a better life.  Your problem with heroin, codeine, percodan or other opiates, is putting you at great risk for never-ending emotion, physical, financial,  and legal problems.  Infact these problems are probably OUT OF CONTROL and may be LIFE THREATENING.

Our  goal  is  to  provide  a  safe  place for you to deal with your addictions.  Our professionals  use  carefully controlled medication and support services that fit your special needs.  Now is the time to  take  the  first  step   in dealing with your addiction problem.  Contact us now for a confidential appointment.  

Call for Eligibility and Intake:  (888)-907-6237 

Raising The Awareness of The Consequences of Drug Prohibition

http://www.stopthedrugwar.org/home

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Consists of a group of people committed to a peaceful change in the policies and procedures that direct the actions of those responsible for operating our court and our state and Federal Prison.

http://www.patrickcrusade.org

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Since 1951, the Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.

http://wwwjointcommission.org

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http://www.carf.org

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... CARF reviews and grants accreditation services nationally and internationally on request ...

Join Together is a national resource center for communities working to reduce
substance abuse and gun violence.

http://www.jointogether.org/home

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Need a newsletter telling you all you need to know about methadone--published by the best in the business and affordable -check it out by clicking    on the link below. 

Beth Francisco  To Honor Her For Being  My Mentor and Always Being Available For Me. Thank you.

Methadone Today is the official newsletter of Detroit Organizational Needs In Treatment (DONT). DONT is a methadone advocacy group organized by methadone patients to return dignity to methadone maintenance treatment        and to protect the rights of patients. 

http://www.methadonetoday.org/Home

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  Working to reform marijuana laws.

http://www.norml.org

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 Making The Walls Transparent Prison                                                          Florida's Department Of Corrections Index.

Named by The Washington Post as one of the worst prisons in the nation.

http://www.angelfire.com/f13/starke

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American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence was founded in 1984 to enhance the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive methadone treatment services throughout the United States.

http://www.aatod.org

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CSAT supports a variety of activities aimed at fulfilling its mission:

To improve the lives of individuals and families affected by alcohol and drug abuse by ensuring access to clinically sound, cost-effective addiction treatment that reduces the health and social costs to our communities and the nation.

CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

http://www.dpt.samhsa.gov

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Our mission, since 1976,  has been to provide the highest quality, cost effective care to opiate dependent individuals (persons addicted to heroin or opiate-like analgesic medications), based upon addiction treatment research and  as well as clinical experience informed by our practice. In the early 1990's the mission expanded to include the outpatient medical treatment of alcohol abuse.

http://www.capqualitycare.com

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SAMHSA's vision is a life in the community for everyone.

SAMHSA's mission is to build resilience and facilitate recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.

http://www.dpt.samhsa.gov/index.aspx

SAMHSA SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITY LOCATOR

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Colonial  is a unique organization of forty-seven (47) private outpatient substance abuse treatment clinics. Established in 1986, Colonial currently serves more than 9,400 patients daily. The Company headquarters is in Orlando, Florida.

http://methadonetreatment.com/index.html

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http://www.jtpayte.com

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DR. TOM PAYTE NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION --- HE IS WELL KNOWN   --------IN METHADONE CIRCLES FOR HIS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A OWNER OF MANY CLINICS,PHYSICIAN, SPEAKER AND WRITER. 

http://www.treatment.org/externals/tips.html

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The Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) are best practice guidelines for the treatment of substance abuse. CSAT's Office of Evaluation  - Scientific Analysis, and Synthesis draws on the experience and knowledge of clinical, research, and administrative experts to produce the TIPs, which are distributed to a growing number of facilities and individuals across the country. 

The audience for the TIPs is expanding beyond public and private substance abuse treatment facilities as alcohol and other drug disorders are increasingly recognized as a major problem     

The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. ---- The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and  trafficking,  drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences. --------    To achieve these goals, the Director of ONDCP is charged with producing the National Drug Control Strategy.The Strategy directs the Nation's anti-drug efforts and establishes a program, a budget,  ------  and guidelines for cooperation among Federal, State, and local entities.

http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/index.html

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Welcome to the Drug Policy Alliance Action Center! Here you'll find alerts on urgent drug policy reform issues and pending legislation where your action can make a difference. You'll find the tools and information you need to foster drug policy reform in the US and around the world. After taking action here check out other ways you can get involved.

http://www.drugpolicy.org

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 FACES AND VOICES OF RECOVERY advocates to end discrimination, broaden social understanding and to achieve a just response to addictions as a public
health crisis.

http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org

The Legal Action Center is the only non-profit law and policy organization in the United States whose sole mission is to fight discrimination against people with histories of addiction, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and to advocate for sound public policies in these areas.

http://www.lac.org

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To promote among medical professionals the humane treatment of people

who are living with opioid addiction by making available to healthcare

providers relevant medical, legal and policy information and by advocating

for change in attitudes that constrain optimal treatment delivery.

http://www.opiateaddictionrx.com

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NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDAhome.html

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Protect your constitutional rights during police encounters.

http://www.flexyourrights.org

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