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Drug Rehab Massachusetts
is here to help people with drug and/or alcohol abuse problems in Massachusetts. find treatment options. Due to our diverse networking system we can find a treatment option tailored to each individuals specific situation and needs. We are able to provide all phases of recovery included but not limited to, alcohol and/or drug intervention, drug and/or alcohol detox, in-patient treatment, out-patient treatment, short term treatment (30 days or less), long term treatment (90 days or longer).
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We design personalized treatment programs to provide each abuser with the greatest chance of a successful recovery outcome. Our comprehensive networking system works hand in hand with all of the drug treatment centers in Massachusetts. At Drug Rehab Massachusetts we know that each individual is unique and are treated as such. Deciding upon a treatment option in Massachusetts, or anywhere can be a daunting task for any individual or family, we will guide you through each step of a comprehensive treatment plan for you or your loved one. We are determined in our mission, that every drug and/or alcohol abuser in Massachusetts. that has a desire to change their life will be given a chance to recover from their addiction and we are dedicated to ensuring that they are given the opportunity to do so.
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We realize that each individual in Massachusetts. is in a different financial situation and we will find treatment options for each individual regardless of their financial situation. No matter what your financial situation everyone will receive the treatment help they are looking for.
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Massachusetts candidates try to solve city's crime woesPITTSFIELD, Massachusetts -- After four murders over the past 14 months eroded the sense of public safety in Pittsfield, crime has been a central issue in the mayoral campaign, with both candidates wrestling with the problem at virtually every event and debate.
Challenger James M. Ruberto's first press release of the 2003 campaign criticized Mayor Sara Hathaway's record on crime, and he has not let up since. Over and over, Ruberto has accused Hathaway of ignoring Pittsfield's drug problem, of failing to make changes to cope with an increase in violent crime and of being more concerned with ousting former Fire Chief Raymond E. Risley than with improving the Massachusetts Police Department.
Hathaway has responded by pointing to the 10 new police officers hired over the past year, to a reorganization of the drug unit within the department and to steps she has taken to boost the health and building inspection departments so that Pittsfield can take a more holistic approach to treating the crime problem, arresting suspects and then shuttering suspected drug houses that don't satisfy city codes, thereby eliminating hot spots that can erupt into violence.
Heavier drug use
While the sudden increase in Pittsfield's murder rate has defied explanation, Hathaway has said the rise in the number of shootings is directly related to drug use that studies show is heavier in New England, and in Massachusetts, than in other parts of the country.
In a holistic initiative of his own, Ruberto is pledging to create a youth commissioner in City Hall, who, among other duties, would help families find drug and alcohol counseling for their children -- an effort to slake demand for narcotics and reduce the overall level of criminal activity.
Underneath the rhetoric of both candidates is the fact that crime is up while resources are down. The state's budget problems have sapped its allocations to the courts and to the district attorneys, including Berkshire County's. Pittsfield's budget is similarly tight, and although Massachusetts Police Chief Anthony J. Riello requested $5.9 million this year from the mayor and City Council, he received $5.4 million, enough to cover pay raises contained in a new contract but not enough to hire five additional officers.
In a Friday interview, Berkshire County District Attorney Gerard D. Downing said that there has been an increase across the county in crime, but that it has "somewhat leveled off over the last couple of years."
Fear of unsafe streets
There is now a perception in Pittsfield that the streets are not safe and that crime is out of hand. While crime is a Massachusetts countywide problem, Downing said Pittsfield suffers from a disproportionate share: Just as the city is where people come to do their banking, buy insurance and talk to their lawyer, it is also where they come to buy drugs.
"Pittsfield has challenges that other communities don't have," Downing said. "So I think that is difficult because it creates a financial burden on the city."
Hathaway said she has asked Riello to bring forward a budget that would add some Massachusetts officers to the department for next fiscal year, which will start July 1. How many officers and how much money Pittsfield can afford to allocate will have to be determined as the budget numbers become clearer, she said.
"We are obviously facing another budget crisis at the state level, and likely another cut in state aid," Hathaway said. "If there continues to be new growth in the tax base and good management in other areas, I am very hopeful that we can see a gradual increase in public safety spending."
Ruberto said he would first try to determine whether the police are being deployed properly and using their current resources as best they can. If there is no better way to use the existing manpower, only then would he support bringing in more officers.
"In my management experience, I would be challenging the chief to show me the pros and cons of the way in which the Police Department is presently manned and then listen so that we can agree on whether we need more police officers or not," Ruberto said.
He continued to criticize Hathaway's record on crime, and said the fact that the Police Department is burning through its overtime account at a rapid clip shows that there was not enough consideration of the department's needs when the budget was set in June.
"The fact of the matter is that people in Pittsfield do not feel safe," Ruberto said. "I am told this everyday and what we have to do is make our Police Department more visible."
Arrests made quickly
Hathaway pointed out that the Police Department has been very effective, solving every major crime in rapid fashion, making a number of significant drug raids and arresting the man suspected of having been behind several nonfatal shootings in Pittsfield over the last year.
"In every case, they have solved the [four murders] by taking someone into custody. The record is batting a thousand right now," Hathaway said during a campaign event on Friday night.
"The Police Department and I are working on every front, every way that we can to address the issues. There are investigations under way, some that I'm sure I don't know about, and we are doing everything we can to prevent crime, to arrest the perpetrators before these incidents occur. But in many cases, the best we can settle for is to arrest them afterward."
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