Drug Conviction Mars Recovering Addict's Rental Application

Drug conviction mars recovering addict's rental application

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Under fair housing law, landlords can't refuse to rent to an applicant solely because of a history of drug addiction if the person is in recovery. A criminal record, however, complicates the matter. By Martin Eichner Question: I started drinking …
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My desire is to give drug addicts a new life

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The centre provides a feel of home for drug and alcohol addicts admitted, with the main idea being isolating them from the environments that gave rise to their addictions. “I want parents or guardians who come here to go back home feeling comfortable …
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Failed drug tests hinder hiring at Ohio businesses

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The results appear to back up the anecdotal assertion that one reason Ohio employers are slow to fill vacancies is rampant drug abuse. However, the president of a Columbus company that promotes drug-free workplaces said she's unsure whether the results …
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Drug addict guilty in Squirrel Hill furrier's beating death

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By Torsten Ove / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A Latrobe drug addict faces life in prison after a jury Friday convicted him of beating his 90-year-old former grandfather-in-law to death with a tire iron in his Squirrel Hill home last year.
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