Nearly Killed by Her Father in 1989, Carmina Salcido Faces New Crisis

Nearly killed by her father in 1989, Carmina Salcido faces new crisis
Zoe, who turned 3 on Sunday, lives with foster parents in Santa Rosa. County child-protection officials took her from Carmina and her former boyfriend, Matthew Inocencio, early last year upon finding evidence that her safety was in jeopardy from …
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Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Substance abuse treatment is a $ 7.7 billion industry, according to a recent report by IBISWorld Inc., a New York research firm, and growing at an annual rate of about 2 percent. Continue reading below. Heroin and prescription drug addiction is “a giant …
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District Attorney says town hall on drug overdoses 'critical'
According to a 2011 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, it is estimated that 4.2 million Americans ages 12 or older have used heroin at least once in their lives. Among a sample of drug abusers who used heroin, a 2013 study stated that 82 …
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