Category Archives: Substance Abuse and Alcoholism/War on Drugs

One of the primary issues that identify Fawkes-Lee & Ryan’s program

Pissed Off

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Marty Ryan

A private sector employee from Iowa goes across the border on a Friday after work to Illinois and his friends ask if he wants a hit off a blunt.  He takes a hit and thinks nothing of it.  Recreational use … Continue reading →

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America Loves . . .

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Stephanie Fawkes-Lee

Famed adman Ed Labunski penned the catchy, classic jingle that branded American culture as “We Love Baseball, Hotdogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet.” Eating one at the ballpark just somehow tasted different from an ordinary hotdog, and dreams of sharing that … Continue reading →

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Flaws in the Laws: Part I – Employment Drug Testing

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Marty Ryan

Prior to 1987, there was no law that regulated drug testing of employees or applicants for employment in Iowa.  Employers were free to test an employee, or an applicant for employment, for any drug or substance with impunity.  Since 1987, … Continue reading →

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There Is No Cure For Addiction

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Marty Ryan

Most Iowa Court of Appeals decisions that pertain to family law or juveniles are uninteresting or insignificant to anyone but those individuals who are directly involved in the case.  Occasionally, an attorney practicing family law or juvenile law should scan … Continue reading →

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Go Figure

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Marty Ryan

I would hope that when participants in a substance abuse program are monitored they are monitored about whether they have remained straight and sober. Continue reading →

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