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Packer Geronimo Allison suspended without pay for violating NFL substance abuse policy


Packer Geronimo Allison suspended without pay for violating NFL substance abuse policy
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The NFL has suspended Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison without pay for the first game of the 2017 regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. Allison will be eligible to return to the Packers' active roster on Monday, Sept. 11 following the team's Sept. 10 game against the Seattle Seahawks. He reached a plea deal with prosecutors in April, paying $330 to settle the charge after it was amended to a local violation. Allison was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession last September stemming from a traffic stop in Manitowoc County. He is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games.

Council considers ways to target substance abuse in commonwealth

HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — On Thursday, the Substance Abuse Services Council met in Henrico County to discuss what the Commonwealth is doing about addiction and treatment. Members of the Substance Abuse Services Council then brainstormed recommendations to deliver to the governor and General Assembly. She said alcohol is still the most prevalent drug of abuse in the state and country, but opioids are gaining speed. Mellie Randall is Substance Use Disorder Policy Director at Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. "That's where you come up with a whole host of options that can all help the problem."Some of the council's discussions focused on funding for things like substance abuse prevention and drug court.


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