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Courtney Nunnally scrolled on her phone in the back of the Richmond police SUV. The fluorescent lights from the strip centers, gas stations and cheap motels lining Midlothian Turnpike shined through ...

Addiction within the law enforcement community across America is a widespread and serious problem. One out of four police officers on the street has an alcohol or drug abuse issue, and substance use ...

It's not often police officers get letters thanking them after responding to a call. But, when that call leads to a path to sobriety — and the chance of a better future — the letter that arrived for a ...

Kansans with substance use problems say they are falling through the cracks of a legal system that’s more concerned with punishing them than getting them sober. TOPEKA, Kansas — Samantha Bishop used ...

BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - A Beattyville police officer left the force to help people in recovery. Eddie Dunahoo arrested several people battling addiction during his time working for the Beattyville ...

SUNBURY, Pa. — Inside the Sunbury Police Department in Northumberland County, a new program is being demonstrated on a kiosk that connects people seeking help to those who can provide it. Gaudenzia, ...

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI — The Michigan State Police’s Paw Paw post is seeking volunteers to help individuals struggling with addiction by enlisting in the department’s Angel Program. The program affords ...