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Reefer Roundup: 12/9/11
Get your fix of drug war news
"...be taken away if they admit they have a substance abuse problem...."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Uses of Joy
When Conspire Theatre helps incarcerated women, it's all in the game
"...now writes a blog for the company: As a substance abuser, "you begin to associate 'having fun' with usage..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

TDH: 9/19/11
Council considers legal contracts, election dates, Central Library
"...Item 6: Funding city/county substance abuse treatment program Project Recovery at $393,000...."

Sept. 19, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Budget in Plain Sight
Council adopts a budget with the sausage prepared in public
"...and commercial airline pilot. Ultimately, Spelman's call to increase substance abuse treatment funding and a study of police patrol..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Come On Down!
Council takes Austin Energy's bonus money and runs with it
"...pot ($321,000) to increased funding for city and county substance abuse treatment. It was a preventative measure Spelman had..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

TDH: 9/13/11
Cops, parks winners in budget adoption
"...looking out the window.” However, Spelman’s call to increase substance abuse treatment funding – bundled with an additional position..."

Sept. 13, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Reefer Roundup: 9/9/11
Your roundup of drug war news
"...invested. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, teens who spend time on..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 8/12/11
It's back! Your dose of drug news has returned
"...authority to police drugs, by way of the Controlled Substances Act (under which marijuana is labeled as one of..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 6/3/11
Your dose of drug war news
"...that seeks to have marijuana rescheduled under the Controlled Substances Act...."

June 3, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

TDH: 5/27/11
Council (non)action on historic tax abatements, non-profit funding
"...sources from other departments; History of mental health and substance abuse services; History/analysis of Interlocal agreements; Funding options for..."

May 27, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Trimming Tax Breaks and Tweaking Services
Council follows the money – what little there is
"...include services from providers who focus on mental health, substance abuse, legal services, and long-term employment training. The presentation..."

May 13, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Reefer Roundup: 4/22/11
It's baaaaack!
"...have been filed that would outlaw a number of substances – including those in not-pot and so-called "bath salts."..."

April 22, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: This Week's War ...
A few irritable speculations, from D.C. to City Hall
"...the House bill, the law will inevitably license shameless abuse by right-wing poll-watchers in Houston, Dallas, and the Valley,..."

March 25, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Old Soul
Bill Maddox died violently under bizarre circumstances – and left a legacy of music, love, and friendship
"...precise about the timing – Bill Maddox developed a substance abuse problem. He was drinking too much, friends recall,..."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Council E-mails Prompt Ethics Complaint, Lawsuit
The consequences of hitting the send button
"...Vice President Stanley Coleman filed the "Fraud, Waste, or Abuse Allegation" with the integrity unit of the Office of..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Criminal Justice: Cutting the Three Ps
"...outcomes that we desire" – including community supervision and substance-abuse treatment programs. Yáñez-Correa says the state should reinstate mandatory..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 3/3/11
Your drug war news for the week
"...for needle exchange, limiting public assistance to people with substance abuse issues, and lowering criminal penalties for pot possession..."

March 3, 2011 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith

When Sitcom Sincerity Attacks
Another 'Very Special' Episode at the Alamo
"...Yuks "R" Us into topical issues like child molestation, substance abuse, and eating disorders … only with laugh track..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Reefer Roundup 1/26/11
Your drug war news, all in one place!
"...enhance criminal penalties for anyone who markets a controlled substance to children – meaning, makes something illegal look super..."

Jan. 26, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Joints
The year in drugs
"...DON'T BOGART THAT JOINT The National Institute on Drug Abuse announced in December that teen use of marijuana increased..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Luv Doc Recommends: SIMS Benefit Bash
Austin Music Hall, Saturday, December 11, 2010
"...people who are trained to deal with psychological and substance abuse issues. It's called the SIMS Foundation, and this..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

City Hall Hustle: Anywhere but Here
Austin altruism in danger of homelessness once again
"...revolutionary concept that whatever issues homeless people face – substance abuse, domestic violence, mental disorders – can be better..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Reefer Roundup 12/2/10
News from the frontline of the War on Drugs
"...promising to do away with legal access to the substance is Plano Republican Sen. Florence Shapiro, who appeared on..."

Dec. 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Scaling the Pyramid
City moves to reprioritize social service programs in the new year
"...social service organizations, and they help supply food, housing, substance abuse treatment, education, job training, and more to Austin's..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Home Away From Home
Council decamps to the Carver and considers housing the homeless
"...and keeping them on the street (mental health and substance abuse, for instance) can't be addressed until the fundamental..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Reefer Madness: Marijuana Still the No. 1 Hit
Drug warriors ignore the rise in alcohol abuse
"...drug use – that is, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the use of..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

Sober Living Dealt Splash of Cold Water
Staying dry would be easier without the extra heat
"...members of her family, Polly Parsons fell victim to substance abuse. She was able to achieve sobriety in a..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Daily Hustle: 8/23/10
Council previews are our Domain
"...employee and supervisor training, critical incident stress debriefings, mandatory substance abuse referral counseling, commercial driver’s license alcohol and drug..."

Aug. 23, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...in federal and state grant money to provide drug abuse treatment services. The funds, awarded through the Texas Department..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Making Sausage Without a Map
Transparency's not what you see, but what you see through
"...categories of need – unprioritized criteria including food, housing, substance abuse treatment, education, job training, etc. – when making..."

July 9, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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