Thursday's Sports Transactions
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Waived QB Brad Sorensen, Claimed OL Jeff Linkenbach off waivers from Miami. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DT Justin Hamilton to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed LB Derrick Morgan on injured reserve. Read more on The San Diego Union-Tribune

Meth addict's transformation after being drug-free for 90 days
An American man has shared dramatic before and after photos of his meth-addicted sister who has been drug-free for 90 days. The composite picture shows his sister with blonde hair … family intervention and she agreed to go to a rehab center. There's … Read more on Daily Mail

10 Questions: Foundation helps Latino parents foster stronger bonds with kids
Sometimes it is very hard to find drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs for youth in San Diego. The majority of the programs have an enormous waiting list and they will not admit a client if he or she is not willing to receive help. So sometimes we … Read more on Encinitas Advocate

What we learned from California's Prop 47 in 2015
San Diego Police Department Chief Shelley Zimmerman has said, “It's a slap on the wrist the first time and the third time and the 30th time, so it's a virtual get-out-of-jail free card…we're catching and releasing the same people over and over.” The … Read more on Police News

Ryan Leaf sent to state prison
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been moved from a drug treatment center to the Montana State Prison for threatening a staff member and violating his treatment plan, a corrections official said Thursday. The former San Diego Chargers and …
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Cohoes man sentenced to time at drug rehab center
… street, Sawyer soon abandoned his attempt and fled the scene but was quickly apprehended. An admitted heroin addict, Sawyer will serve his sentence as a patient/inmate at Willard Drug Treatment Campus which specializes in substance abuse treatment.
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Fitchburg pastor seeking drug–rehab center owes back taxes
FITCHBURG — A Fitchburg pastor looking to open a drug-and-alcohol detox facility on his Cleghorn property owes the city more than $ 14,500 in back taxes on his properties on Fairmount and Main streets. According to City Treasurer Brian Doheny, Dr …
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